What began as a simple trip to buy candy has ended in tragedy.
Perla Alison, a young girl from the Santa Martha Acatitla neighborhood, vanished after leaving her home to visit a nearby store. According to family members, she had asked permission to go out briefly — but she never came back. Her sudden disappearance triggered a nationwide Amber Alert and launched an urgent search involving both authorities and concerned citizens.
Days later, the search came to a heartbreaking end.
A resident living near the Constitución de 1917 metro station noticed a foul smell coming from a deserted building on a vacant lot and called 911. Officers from the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) quickly arrived on scene and secured the area. Forensic teams from the Mexico City Attorney General’s Office later confirmed the worst: Perla Alison’s lifeless body had been found.
Authorities reported that the girl showed signs of violence. While the official cause of death is still pending the autopsy, initial findings suggest she may have been abused before being killed. A femicide investigation has been opened.
News of the discovery has shaken the community and ignited a wave of public fury. Social media, already filled with desperate appeals for help during the search, has now turned into a chorus demanding justice. Feminist organizations and civil society groups are calling for accountability and for those responsible to face the harshest possible consequences.
Perla Alison’s story is now a symbol of a broader crisis — one that continues to leave families devastated and communities demanding change.