10-year-old Perla Alison, who disappeared after leaving home to buy candy in Mexico City’s Santa Martha Acatitla neighborhood, was found dead Tuesday after a four-day search. Her body was discovered in an abandoned lot near the Constitución de 1917 metro station, shocking the local community and sparking nationwide attention.
An Amber Alert had been issued after Perla failed to return home on Friday, leading volunteers and authorities to search across the city. Mexican officials have now opened a femicide investigation following reports that the child’s body showed signs of violence.
