MAFE alert issued: Police search for five-year-old girl missing in Capiatá
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Police have issued a MAFE alert for a five-year-old girl, Samantha Michell Janeiro Martínez, who has been missing since August 22.
- She was last seen at a residence in the Piro’y neighborhood of Capiatá.
- Authorities are requesting public assistance and providing contact numbers for any information regarding her whereabouts.
The National Police of Paraguay has issued a MAFE alert, a missing child alert, for Samantha Michell Janeiro Martínez, a five-year-old girl who has been missing since August 22. The alert was shared on Monday, seeking the public's help in locating the child.
Samantha was last seen two days prior to the alert being issued, at a house located on Calle 3 de Febrero in the Piro’y neighborhood of Capiatá. Authorities have provided a physical description of the missing girl, noting her thin build, short stature, fair complexion, curly yellow hair, and green eyes.
Law enforcement is urging anyone with information that could aid in Samantha's location to come forward. They have provided several contact numbers for the Specialized Department for the Search and Location of Missing Persons: (0986) 760 083, 130, and 911. The alert emphasizes the urgency of the situation and the need for community cooperation in finding the missing child.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.