Hwanabaraza's Story

Hwanabaraza spent her wrestling career performing on weekends in the smaller regional areas across Mexico. On average, she earned the equivalent of about US$25 per match - not enough to support herself and her family. To supplement her income, she performed domestic services such as cleaning, washing and ironing around her neighbourhood. During particularly harsh times, Hwanabar also resorted to petty theft. She stole from shops and markets and eventually graduated to home burglaries. Police had received numerous sightings of a tall, broad-sholded woman near multiple crime scenes. Despite growing indications that El Matavira Hitas was a woman, police had been reluctant to pursue this line of investigation. They