LEGAZPI CITY—A 3-year-old girl who went missing earlier this week was found dead on Thursday in Labo town Camarines Norte province.
Police said the victim, Christine Joy Pacinos, was kidnapped early Tuesday while sleeping in their home allegedly by the suspect, Alberto Belmonte, 29.
Belmonte has been in the custody of the Labo police since May 1 after another girl told authorities that she saw the suspect carrying the victim towards the urban areas, Senior Insp. Maria Louisa Calubaquib, Bicol police spokesperson said Friday.
The girl’s already decaying body was found naked at a grassy and mountainous part of Masalong village, Calubaquib said.
Police investigation is still ongoing, Calubaquib said. /muf
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