In a tragic incident in Pasadena, Texas, an 11-year-old girl was found sexually assaulted and strangled to death under her bed. The girl’s body was discovered by her father, who had been at work at the time. The police have launched a homicide investigation and are urging anyone with information to come forward. The victim’s father is not currently a suspect. The police are facing difficulties in obtaining information from some undocumented immigrants living in the apartment complex but have assured residents that immigration status is not relevant to the case. Laura Morrison reported
In a tragic incident in a Houston suburb, an 11-year-old girl was found sexually assaulted and strangled to death under her bed. The girl’s father, who was at work at the time, discovered her lifeless body on Saturday afternoon in their shared apartment. The Pasadena Police Department held a press conference where Police Chief Josh Bruegger expressed the brutality of the crime and the impact it has had on the officers involved. The victim, identified as Maria Gonzalez, had sent a text to her father earlier in the morning, alerting him to someone knocking at the door. Despite the family’s efforts to locate her, it was only when her father returned home that Maria was found under the bed. The medical examiner’s office determined that she died from asphyxiation due to strangulation. The police confirmed that Maria had also been sexually assaulted. A homicide investigation is underway, and although the victim’s father is not currently a suspect as he was verified to be at work, police are urging anyone with information to come forward. Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. The authorities are facing challenges in gathering information from some of the undocumented immigrants residing in the apartment complex. However, Police Chief Bruegger emphasized that their immigration status is irrelevant to the case and urged residents to assist in solving the crime and ensuring community safety..
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