Gay Teen Decapitated, Dismembered and Burned in Puerto Rico [View All]

On November 14 the body of a gay 19 year old was found a few miles away from the town in which he was residing in called Caguas. He was a very well known person in the gay community of Puerto Rico, and very loved. He was found on the site of an isolated road in the city of Cayey, he was partially burned, decapitated, and dismembered, both arms, both legs, and the torso.

The police agent that is handling this case said on a public televised statement that "people who lead this type of lifestyle need to be aware that this will happen".

The boy's name was George/Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado and he was 19 years old, according to the CNN iReport.

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Towleroad translated gay activist Pedro Julio Serrano's response:

"It is inconceivable that the investigating officer suggests that the victim deserved his fate, like a woman deserves rape for wearing a short skirt. We demand condemnation of this investigator and demand that Superintendent Figueroa Sancha replace him with someone capable of investigating this case without prejudice."