A missing girl was found in an abandoned house, her father was the one who…
Perla disappeared while she was on her way to a nearby store to buy candy. Her absence quickly led to a nationwide Amber Alert, and the search drew in police officers, volunteers, neighbors, and many concerned citizens hoping she would be found alive.
Several days later, the case took a devastating turn. A neighbor noticed a foul smell coming from an abandoned property near the Constitución de 1917 metro station and alerted authorities. When police entered the building, they found Perla’s body. Forensic specialists reported signs of violence, and officials opened the case as a femicide investigation.
As investigators pieced together what happened before Perla vanished, attention shifted toward someone close to her. Witnesses said they had seen the girl with a familiar man before her disappearance. Evidence gathered during the inquiry, along with inconsistencies in testimony, led authorities to detain her father. He had first appeared publicly as a grieving parent, but officials later confirmed that he remained in custody while formal charges were pending.
Neighbors remembered Perla as a gentle, shy child who loved to draw. Teachers described her as a bright student, especially fond of math, and said she dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. Her death deeply shook the community and renewed anger over violence against women and girls, especially in cases involving people within the family circle.
Authorities promised a full investigation and said there would be no leniency if the evidence confirmed the father’s guilt. Outside the abandoned building, people placed flowers, candles, stuffed animals, and messages calling for justice. Perla’s classmates also held a vigil in her memory and released white balloons into the sky.
