Jorelys Rivera, 7, 'abducted from park in Canton, Georgia'

Dec 5, 2011 - 14:54
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Jorelys Rivera, 7, 'abducted from park in Canton, Georgia'
Grim discovery: The body of Jorelys Rivera, seven, was found in a dumpster after she went missing on Friday afternoon from a playground near her home in Canton, Georgia

A brutally disfigured body discovered in a dumpster is seven-year-old Jorelys Rivera who went missing at her family's apartment complex, investigators said today.

The body was badly beaten and showed signs of sexual assault, according to police. Autopsy results are yet to fully confirm the cause of death.

Georgia Bureau of Investigation director Veon Keenan said: 'This is going to be a very, very horrendous crime. I am convinced of that after having observed the body.

 

 


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