ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 17-year-old girl reported missing on Tuesday, July 25, was found dead the following day in Pasobolong, this city.
Police said the body of Louella Jaganas Acaylar was found by a 12-year-old child hidden in the bushes in Zone 3.
Her body was decomposing when it was found.
Police said the victim’s underwear was found near her body but her clothes were intact. Acaylar’s neck was tied with an eco-bag strap.
Investigation disclosed that the victim was last seen on Monday morning, July 24, when she asked permission to go to a classmate’s house to deliver clothes.
Acaylar’s remains will be subjected to autopsy to determine the cause of her death.