Inmates' relatives break into Mexican prison after rumours of high death toll following riot

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Family members of inmates in Villahermosa, Mexico, clashed with riot police on Thursday (Dec 19) while attempting to break into the prison where their relatives were held.  The clashes followed a riot inside the prison.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Family members of inmates in Villa Hermosa, Mexico, clashed with riot police on Thursday

00:09while attempting to break into the prison where their relatives were held.

00:13The clashes followed a riot inside the prison.

00:16Tabasco Security Secretary Victor Hugo Chavez said government forces faced gunfire and vandalism

00:23while transferring two violent inmates.

00:54The riot resulted in at least two deaths, but rumors circulated that the toll was higher.

01:07Inmates' families said they were given no further information, heightening their concerns

01:11for their detained loved ones.

01:24I fear the same as everyone else, that maybe they beat him, killed him, because there are many dead inside.

01:32My husband has been detained for two years, and he, being innocent, is here.

01:36So how can I not feel desperate, with many feelings found, because they don't tell us anything,

01:44we don't know anything, nobody comes out to tell us anything about them, we don't know if they're okay.

01:53For more information, visit www.fema.gov

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