The minor went out to walk her dog and did not return home.
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The disappearance of Laura Valentina Páez, a 9-year-old girl, has shocked the community of Chiquinquirá, Boyacá, after going out on the night of Thursday, January 16, to walk her dog.
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According to Diego Velandia’s story to Caracol Radio, the last time Laura Valentina was seen was at 6:25 p.m.
“My sister went out to walk the dog so she could do her business, and when we checked the security cameras, we saw that she was there until 6:25 pm,” Diego said.
A man is identified as the possible responsible
Authorities were able to identify a man as the last person who saw her. Thanks to security recordings, it was determined that the suspect had approached the girl and taken her in a vehicle.
“They checked some cameras and found that, apparently, this subject was the one who picked up the girl in a vehicle, for that reason they arrived there and detained him,” said Armando Medina, Secretary of the Government of Chiquinquirá.
The suspect, who was arrested and taken into preventive custody, initially confessed that the girl was in the Minero River, in the municipality of San Pablo de Borbur, Boyacá. However, according to Noticias RCN, he later retracted his statement, creating uncertainty about the minor’s whereabouts.
#Video | The relief entities of #Boyaca and #Chiquinquirá They are carrying out the search for little Laura Valentina Páez Velandia, 9 years old, who disappeared last Thursday, January 16, in the Juan Pablo II neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/7SErn3FRFj
— Caracol Radio Boyacá (@CaracolRadioTun) January 18, 2025
Despite the detainee’s retraction, the authorities continue the search for Laura Valentina in the waters of the Minero River, hoping to find her whereabouts.
Colonel Freddy Barbosa, commander of the Boyacá Police, expressed his concern about the case and assured that all necessary measures are being taken.
«There we evidence some elements related to the minor, so this subject is a possible person responsible for what could have happened to her. For this reason, we are working in coordination with the Prosecutor’s Office and our judicial police,” said Barbosa.
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