Sheet daily Mail On August 17, police in Pasadena, Texas received a call from a man that his daughter was no longer breathing. Police immediately arrived at 1004 Main Street at approximately 3:00 p.m. (local time) on August 12.
Paramedics pronounced Maria Gonzalez dead at the scene. Police said her 32-year-old father, Carmelo Gonzalez, found his daughter under the bed after returning home from work. The girl was sexually assaulted and murdered.
Mr. Carmelo Gonzalez holds a picture of his daughter. Photo: KTRK
Mr. Carmelo went to work at approximately 10:00 a.m. on August 12 and was in contact with his daughter by phone. Shortly after they left, their daughter texted Mr. Carmelo that there was a knock on the door.
Mr Carmelo said: “I told my daughter not to open the door as I was at work. She then replied that she was in bed.” That was the last time the father received a message from his daughter.
On August 15, Pasadena Police Chief Josh Bruegger revealed that Mr. Carmelo called relatives living on the same block to check on his daughter’s condition. Although these people did not get the girl. The relatives told that when they reached, the door was open.
When he arrived home, Mr. Carmelo began searching for his daughter. She found the child under her bed, in a laundry basket.
According to officials, Maria’s cause of death was suffocation due to strangulation and injuries to the head and neck. Additional investigation revealed that Maria had been sexually assaulted. However, officials said they found no signs of a burglary and did not find any suspects.
The house where the incident took place. Photo: Fox News
Police Chief Bruegger said: “The father’s identity elsewhere has been verified. So he is not considered a suspect at this point.” Mr Braugher said the father and son lived on the property for about three months. His mother now lives in Guatemala.
At this time, no suspects have been identified and local police are seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation.
Pasadena Police Chief Josh Bruegger said: “Anyone who saw anything after 10 a.m. on August 12 in the apartment where the murder occurred should report it to the police.”
Police took DNA samples from several people living in the complex. Police said that undocumented migrants were living in the premises, so some people were hesitant to talk to the police.
