Mass protests have erupted in Colombia after a 7 year old girl from a poor family in Colombia was raped and killed on Sunday. Her body – which showed signs of torture – was found in a luxury apartment in the city. It’s believed she had been suffocated. The suspect, who has been detained by the police, is from a wealthy family. The 7 year old had been playing outside her family home in a working class neighborhood, when she was snatched from the street by a man in a grey van. Hours later, her body was found with signs of rape and torture in the apartment of a wealthy architect. The 38-year-old owner had disappeared after checking himself into a private clinic for a cocaine and alcohol overdose. The suspect has been remanded in custody pending investigations. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of torture, abduction and rape.
