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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Sharp

Fifth American tourist reveals lucky escape from Mexico cartel kidnapping

REUTERS

A fifth friend has revealed she had a lucky escape from the deadly Matamoros kidnapping after she was stopped at the US-Mexico border because she didn’t have a photo ID.

Cheryl Orange was part of the group of American childhood friends who drove from South Carolina to the border in Texas last week so that one of them – Latavia “Tay” McGee – could get a tummy tuck procedure.

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