In a positive outcome to a story that sparked widespread outrage, 16-year-old María Isabella was found alive in Mexico City (CdMx) after being missing since September 2 in the Ajusco area of the Tlalpan borough.
The news was released by the Mexico City Attorney General’s Office (FGJ-CdMx) and the Mexico City Commission for the Search for Persons (CBP), also in the capital, through a statement. They reported that the minor was found on October 8 at a home in the Miguel Hidalgo borough, “in the company of a person from her close circle.”
In its informational bulletin, the Mexico City Prosecutor’s Office stated that, according to the investigation into the case, María Isabella was last seen on September 2, when she left her home, located on the Federal Highway to Cuernavaca, in the Tlalpan municipality.
Following the report of her disappearance, an investigation was initiated, through which members of the Investigative Police (PDI) and the Mexico City Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC-CdMx) obtained information that led to her whereabouts.
Following María Isabella’s disappearance, her mother, Pilar Orozco, began a tireless search to find her. However, she reported that the authorities’ actions were not only delayed, but also insensitive and re-victimizing. Furthermore, a poorly designed operation eliminated the possibility of confirming whether her daughter had been seen in a high-risk area of Mexico City.
The mother also recounted that the Prosecutor’s Office’s response was inadequate from the outset. The national Amber Alert was not immediately activated, and the wanted file contained a report that she considered revictimizing.
