What began as a routine errand ended in heartbreak. Perla Alison, a young girl from the Santa Martha Acatitla neighborhood, vanished after asking permission to walk to a nearby store to buy candy. She never came home.
Her disappearance triggered a nationwide Amber Alert and an intense days-long search by authorities, volunteers, and concerned citizens. Hopes of finding her alive were shattered when her body was discovered in a vacant lot near the Constitución de 1917 metro station.
A nearby resident, disturbed by a strong odor coming from an abandoned building, alerted authorities. Officers from the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) sealed off the area, and forensic teams from the Mexico City Attorney General’s Office recovered the remains.
The Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that the body bore signs of violence, and a femicide investigation has been officially opened. Preliminary findings suggest the child may have suffered abuse before her death, though the autopsy will determine the exact cause.
News of Perla Alison’s fate has shaken the nation. On social media, her case—widely circulated during the search—has now become a rallying cry for justice. Feminist groups and civil organizations are demanding swift action and the harshest penalties for whoever is responsible.
