The 10 -year -old was found lifeless this Friday.
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The distressing search for Valeria Afanador Cárdenasthe 10 -year -old girl with disappeared Down syndrome in Cajicá since August 12, ended in tragedy.
This Friday, August 29the Attorney General’s Office confirmed the finding of his lifeless body in the vicinity of the Cold Riververy close to the school where he was last seen.
The finding occurred after 18 days of intense operationsin which firefighters, army, police, gaula, canine brigades, drones and divers who tracked large rural and aquatic areas of the municipality participated.
Although initially the hypothesis of a fall to the river had been ruled out, the body of the child appeared in that sector, which opens new questions about how it came there.
He CTI of the Prosecutor’s Office He performed the technical inspection of the place and the transfer of the body for forensic analysis that allow to clarify the cause of death.
So far, the authorities have not confirmed whether it was an accident, a rapture or a forced disappearance, hypothesis that had gained strength during the investigation.
The case had shocked the entire country. The Cajicá community joined in marches, vigils and search campaigns, while Valeria’s parents asked for their return safe and saved.
Today, the outcome has mourned not only the family, but to all of Colombia, which followed the uncertainty for its whereabouts. Continue reading: Authorities raise the reward for the search for the girl Valeria Afanador in Cundinamarca to 70 million
He Governor of Cundinamarca and the National Police They expressed their condolences to the family and reiterated their commitment to advance investigations to clearly determine the circumstances in which the death of the child occurred.
“It is devastating news for Cajicá and the entire country. We will continue accompanying the family at this time so painful and we will not rest until it clarifies what happened”, Said the authorities in a statement.
With deep sadness and father’s pain, we must inform that, after 18 days of intense search, the girl Valeria Afanador was found lifeless in an area adjacent to the Cold River. In the sector where the finding was made, tours and inspections had been advanced since …
– Jorge Emilio Rey Ángel (@jorgeemiliorey) August 29, 2025
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