Body of aspiring Mexican actress Carmen Esparza found in water tank after residents complained about taste of water

Mike Gallagher

Jan 13, 2015 - 05:26

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Body of aspiring Mexican actress Carmen Esparza found in water tank after residents complained about taste of water

Horrible: Friends and family feared Ms Esparza had been kidnapped and sold as a sex slave, but police say her body may have been lying in the water tank of her apartment block since she disappeared last February

THE body of a woman who went missing in Mexico nearly one year ago has been found in the water tank of an apartment building after residents complained about a strange taste in their drinking water.

Carmen Yarira Noriega Esparza, 27, was found by health officials called to check the water tank of Grand Chapuletepec apartments in Mexico City, Fox News reports.

They stumbled across a grisly scene with the body of the psychology student and actor found in the tank. Her remains were identified by family members on Christmas Eve, according to the coroners office.

It"s believed the actor and student was in a love triangle with a businessman and lawyer. Pic: Facebook. Source: Supplied

The disappearance of Ms Esparaza, who was last seen leaving the gym in early 2014, has been a mystery. Friends and family had taken to Facebook to find her and it was feared she had been snatched as part of a sex-trafficking operation.

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The body of the 27-year-old aspiring actress was found after her former neighbours complained that their drinking water tasted funny

Authorities are investigating her disappearance amid reports it could be a ‘crime of passion" due to a love triangle between a Ms Esparaza, a local businessman and a lawyer.