The body of Carlos Tomás ArandaMexican found dead after being reported missing Canadahe was repatriated to Mexico and his remains already rest in a pantheon in his hometown of Oaxaca.

Through a statement, the family Aranda Burgoin reported that “after a complex and difficult process of repatriating his remains, our relative is now resting in peace in his homeland after giving him a Christian burial a few days ago.”

Although Carlos Tomás is already back in his country, the family stressed that their struggle to find justice It’s not over yet, since it remains to be clarified how he died, why and who or who was responsible.

“But the fact that Carlos is no longer physically with us does not mean that this is the end of our fight to get to the truth, because even if the loss is irreparable, there is still a long way to go before we get clarity. how he lost his life.” , and above all, why or who could have been responsible,” they said.

It is for this reason that they reiterated the call for Canadian authorities so that they continue the investigations with all rigor and exhausting all possible lines to follow to do justice.

“We will remain hopeful that the results of the forensic tests will be delivered and integrated in a timely manner, as promised by officials, but above all, as dictated by their ethics and legal framework,” they added.

Finally, the Mexican family agrees with all the people who most support them, as well as the autoridades de México, Canada and Estados Unidos, through their support of the federal government and of Oaxaca that allows their country to regress. Country.

Originally from Oaxaca, Carlos Tomás Aranda studied tourism at the Autonomous University of Benito Juárez (UABJO). At the age of 30, the young man decided to travel to Canada with the aim of working on a farm. Osoyoosa border town with the United States (USA).

However, on July 7, 2023, the family lost all contact with the young man. According to the police report, Carlos attended a meeting with his colleagues, but after an alleged argument, Oaxaca left where he was.

So Carlos arrived at the Spirit Ridge Resort hotel, located 30 minutes from his home, and asked the staff for help. But for reasons still unknown, the Mexican ran in the middle of the night, without knowing anything about his location.

“You can see in the footage that my son is asking for help, they are trying to get him help, because there is no sound, you can only see the camera above, and you can see the footage where my son asks for help, you can see that the security guard also arrives. hotel, you see that the police arrive, they ask him for information, they try to help him, but when he leaves This reception, the police say my son ran away and was never seen again,” Octavio Aranda, father of the youngster.

On August 23, Royal Canadian Mounted Police He found a body in an Osoyoos forest that matched the characteristics of Carlos Tomás. It was not until September 11 that the family confirmed that the remains found were indeed those of the missing young man.

Canadian authorities announced that the results of the necropsy made to the body will be delivered in four months; It should be noted that these will make it possible to determine under what conditions the man’s death occurred.

It should be noted that the Aranda Burgoin family has repeatedly reported that communication with Canadian authorities was complicated, as on several occasions they were denied access to information or the case progressed slowly. .