Chinese Girl Raped and Killed in Spain

2013-09-24 19:08:57 Xinhua Web Editor: Fu Yu

The body of a 12-year-old Chinese girl who went missing has been found in the woods near Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain last Sunday, according to a local Chinese website.

The body was first discovered by a couple, who informed the police.

The autopsy report showed that the girl was sexually abused before she died of asphyxia, and there are multiple bruises on her body.

The girl could have been raped and killed at another location and have had her body carried to the woods, according to investigations.

Police say a Spanish couple came in and reported their adopted Chinese daughter as missing a few hours before they received the report of the body.

The girl, whose name has not been identified, lived in Santiago and went missing at around 6pm on Saturday.