The family of a 5-year-old girl from Purok 15, Bagontaas, Valencia, Bukidnon, is demanding justice after her lifeless body was found in a sugar cane plantation early Saturday morning.
Authorities and the family suspect that the child endured severe suffering before her death. The body, found partially covered with sugarcane stalks, indicated that she was possibly assaulted and then abandoned in the plantation.
The girl had been missing since Friday night, and her body was discovered the following morning by a local farmer, a few kilometers away from a major mall.
The exact cause of death remains under investigation, and the body will undergo an autopsy for confirmation. Law enforcement is focusing on gathering information from those who were with the child before she went missing, hoping to find clues that could lead to the identification of the person responsible for her death.
The family is heartbroken and has made a public plea, asking the conscience of the perpetrator to come forward.
As the investigation progresses, local authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward and assist in the case.
