24.02.2013

Jan Sarens shot in Mexico

We have heard the tragic news that Jan Sarens of Belgian international crane company Sarens was shot dead in a car park in Acapulco Mexico yesterday.

Sarens, 59, who had a house in the city and was found beside his car in a shopping centre in the main tourist area of the resort. Police are unsure of the motive at this stage, but there is naturally speculation that it may be related to a long standing battle with a previous Mexican business partner. We understand that he was shot once in the chest and that he was already dead when help arrived.
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Jan Sarens

Sarens lived and worked in Mexico City at SaReNS Latinoamérica and had received death threats in the past. Acapulco though has also become a dangerous city in terms of shootings and other violent crime and he may have been the victim of a simple robbery.