The mother of a Mexican soccer star sensationally accused him of orchestrating the murder of her sister.
Carlos Salcedo’s sister, TV presenter Martha Salcedo, was shot dead in front of her son on Saturday night.
In a dramatic Instagram post on Thursday, his mother Maria Hernandez claims Carlos and his second wife Andrea carried out the murder and are now trying to flee the country.
The family has been at odds since Charles and his first wife divorced. The couple continues to fight over custody of their son.
“The real reason Carlos Salcedo wants to leave the country is because he and his wife Andrea Navarro are the masterminds behind Paola’s murder,” Maria said, referring to her daughter.
Cruz Azul defender Carlos, 33, seemingly broke his silence following his mother’s accusation with an Instagram story showing him flashing two thumbs up with the caption: ‘Thank you all for the support shown at this time.’
A photo from December 2019 shows Martha (top left), her brother Carlos (bottom left), and their parents.
Martha Salcedo was shot and killed in front of her four-year-old son and assisted in an attempted carjacking outside a circus in Huixquilucan, Mexico, on Saturday night. Her mother accuses her son, soccer star Carlos Salcedo, and his wife of planning the murder.
Carlos, 33, seemingly broke his silence following his mother’s accusation with an Instagram story showing him flashing two thumbs up with the caption: “Thank you all for the support shown at this time.”
It is unclear whether he was referring to his sister’s death or the unsubstantiated claims.
Maria, Andrea and a representative for Carlos did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com’s requests for comment.
Martha was walking with her son, Luka Vikonis, and her assistant when two men approached her truck and ordered her to hand over her keys and purse.
A struggle ensued and one of the suspects fired several shots, hitting her twice. Her son and his assistant were unharmed.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office for comment on the allegations.
The family has had feuds in the past, as Carlos distanced himself from his father and sister in 2018 during the divorce proceedings from his first wife, Ivanna Sigüenza, and the custody battle for his daughter.
The soccer star has yet to respond to his mother’s wild claims.
Martha Salcedo with her mother Maria Hernandez during their vacation in Paris
At the time, Carlos was dating Navarro and his mother did not approve of the relationship, which sparked a shouting match in court.
In addition, the footballer filed a lawsuit against his father, his agent at the time, for mismanagement.
Carlos stopped talking to his sister after he accused her of courting one of his teammates at Club Deportivo Guadalajara to look for stories while she worked as a presenter for the team.
The siblings settled their differences in 2020 following the birth of Martha’s son.
She shared custody of Luka with her ex-boyfriend, Uruguayan goalkeeper Nicolás Vikonis, who currently plays for Club Celaya.
Martha’s death occurs after Carlos’s request his Liga MX club, Cruz Azul, to facilitate his transfer to a soccer club outside of Mexico, citing family problems.
Local media reported that Carlos Salcedo, who played for Mexico at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, was looking to join an MLS team.