TARLAC CITY, Philippines — A minor person of interest has been placed under custody following the discovery of the body of a missing six-year-old girl in a farm area in Victoria, Tarlac, on Friday evening, June 19, at the boundary of Barangay San Agustin and Barangay San Nicolas.
The Grade 2 pupil was reported missing after she was last seen at San Agustin Elementary School in Victoria town wearing her school uniform — a white shirt and skirt.
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Based on CCTV footage review, the Victoria Municipal Police Station identified the minor and took the individual into custody in accordance with the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006.
