The baffling tale of a Mexican supermodel who vanished after hurling bizarre accusations that the elite consumed human flesh has resurfaced, 15 years on. Gabriela Rico Jimenez was just 21 when she disappeared in 2009, following her public outburst against several influential figures. The enigmatic case has been thrust back into the limelight, over a decade later, thanks to its feature on the Mexico Unexplained podcast.
Footage of an agitated Gabriela ranting became an internet sensation at the time, leading to her arrest. The drama unfolded outside a posh hotel in Monterrey Nuevo Leon post-celebration. She appeared disheveled with a torn shirt emblazoned with "yum, yum" and visibly distressed.
She leveled allegations against the Royal family, Disney, and one of Mexico's wealthiest men. A gathering crowd listened as she accused figures like Queen Elizabeth of abducting children and consuming human flesh, reports the Mirror US. Shortly thereafter, she was taken into custody by the police and subsequently disappeared.
If you can't see the video below, click here
- Passenger's plea sparks heated debate about common airplane behavior
Notorious B.I.G's mother says she hopes to 'slap the daylights' out of P Diddy one day
In her tirade, Gabriela exclaimed: "I wanted my freedom. Monterrey freed me but it cost me a lot of work." These words were captured in the viral video from 15 years ago that stunned the nation. "I was in Mexico City for a year and four months," she is heard yelling in Spanish in the old footage. "All this began in mid-2001. I barely remember."
The model made a desperate plea for her liberty, alleging she was being detained without consent. She further claimed there were acts of murder and cannibalism involving prominent figures, as reported by MailOnline.
"They were young and powerful, and they killed them," she asserted. "I've been knocking on doors - What I wanted was my freedom. I want my freedom. Carlos Slim Domit knew about this. I want my freedom," she insisted, mentioning the son of the magnate behind Telmex, the massive telecommunications firm in Mexico.
"It hurts my soul that they took him away," she lamented, just as police arrived at the increasingly tumultuous scene. She was restrained with handcuffs by law enforcement as she accused others of engaging in cannibalism.
Her outburst was broadcast in Spanish, and the news piece is still making rounds today. As officers from the DIF Police of Monterrey closed in, she shouted "leave me alone". In distress, she continued: "They have already taken me to the police station, and there they told me that they knew nothing! They took me to the General Hospital. You! You were there! Go get the [expletive]! You killed Mourino!"
She was alluding to Juan Camilo Mourino Terrazo, an influential Mexican politician from the National Action Party (PAN), who tragically passed away in the 2008 Mexico City Learjet crash. At the time of his death, he served as the Secretary of the Interior under President Felipe Calderon.
The government aircraft he was travelling in tragically crashed into rush hour traffic at a busy junction, leading to speculation of mysterious circ*mstances. The crash claimed the lives of all nine people on board and seven individuals on the ground. Mourino was just 37.
Gabriela's tirade escalated as she gestured towards another officer: "They told me who did they kill? The Queen of England? The Queen of Germany? Did they kill the princesses and Mickey Mouse? It was also him! What? Nothing is going to come here. The people where you come from are crazy! They killed a lot of people. Death to that kind of human! Go away!"
Soon, the model's allegations took a macabre turn, with claims about cannibalism among the elite. She exclaimed: "They ate humans! Disgusting! They ate humans! I wasn't aware of anything. Of the murders, yes, but they ate humans! Humans! They smell like human flesh! You are not going to take me until this is clarified! You already took me there! Let me go!"
- Person sucked into plane engine and 'killed in front of crowd' at Schiphol airport
US TikTok ban to be 'fast-tracked' by courts as content creators fume over the app's 'profound effect on American life'
A video of Gabriela being escorted away is accompanied by a voiceover from a narrator who states: "This is the sad reality of young Gabriela Rico Jimenez, who, as you saw a moment ago, tried to attack the police officer who managed to take her."
It's understood that following Gabriela's arrest, she was initially jailed before being transferred to a psychiatric center in Buenos Aires colony. She was expected to remain there "indefinitely" until she received the necessary help. However, no updates have been provided since 2013.
The case has drawn particular attention due to its connection with the son of now 84-year-old Slim, who became the world's richest man the following year - from 2010 to 2013. He played a significant role in the business industry and continues to be Mexico's wealthiest individual, with a net worth exceeding $100 billion.
For all the latest news straight to your inbox, sign up for our FREE newsletters here.
An alleged witness to Gabriela's breakdown claimed to have interacted with her at an undisclosed location where she was taken post-arrest. The individual, identifying themselves only as a law student, recounted: "At that time, I was in the same place where the girl was taken after being detained."
"I was doing my practices in that place (I'm a law graduate) - I still remember her face full of despair, fear, anguish. She felt very weary of the environment and a strange feeling,' they continued, before describing the alleged interaction. I approached her and asked her some questions, name if I knew where she lived etc. She told me that we were all dead, that we were all dead, that we were among them, among other things rare... that simply left me paralyzed. After 20 minutes of being with her, some tall, well-dressed people arrived,' the person claimed. 'They practically pulled me out of there."
They went on to describe their actions the next day, when they approached senior officers of the ministry to discuss the problems and to seek further information for the woman's family. "They just laughed really," they recounted. "I got a shiver and left - I left everything and left Monterrey."
For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage here.
