Four year old Paulette Gebara Farah disappeared sometimes in the night on March 21, 2010. Lisette Farah told TV reporters that she had put her daughter to bed that night in their home in Huixquilican, which is an upscale suburb of Mexico City. The next morning one of her Nannies reported that Paulette was not in her room.
Paulette’s parents are apparently wealthy people. They told the police that the child has difficulty in walking and talking. They sent out photos of the little girl wearing a princess dress on billboards and flyers all across Mexico City, which happens to be an area that occasional reports of child stealing has put the fear in many parents.
During their investigation, there were no signs of forced entry anywhere in the home. Paulette’s parents, Mauricio Gebara and Lissette Farah, and two nannies were brought in for questioning after there had been conflicting statements given to the police. Gebara and Farah have both been held in custody due to the inconsistencies in they told in their statements and will remain there until they are cleared up.
Lissette Farah pleaded for whoever took her daughter top please to return her during a news conference that was held outside their apartment building Sunday night. She said:
“Please, I’m desperate. Half of my heart has been taken.â€
Wednesday, ten days after Paulette’s parents reported her missing and a public campaign was launched to search for her, the four year old was found. Mexico State prosecutors spokesman Alfredo Albiter, said they found her in her own bedroom. She was inside a piece of furniture.
One report says she was found in a plastic bag between the mattress and the base of her own bed.
He did say an autopsy is being performed so they can determine the cause of her death. They say foul play is suspected. I mean how can they not think this? This child that was disabled could not have possibly put herself in a plastic bag and then in between the mattress and the base of her bed. Someone had to have put her there. I can’t imagine it being nothing but some foul play and I pray to God that they find the person who did this to her.
Paulette Gebara Farah may you rest in peace.
Jan Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackWhy did it take 10 days to find her in that house? In her own bedroom really? Its just so horrible, why would someone harm this sweet little girl? jmo
This is tragic!! 10 days! in her own bedroom. It was most definitely foul play.
It is getting worse all the time for our children. It is time for a March. Letters, e-mails and phone calls are not getting the attention that is needed to put a stop to people murdering their own children and other children. I am glad she was found. May she rest in peace and whoever did this pay with their own life.
Jan,i truly weep for our children.This happens everyday.All over the world,an its so sad.What can i say,that hasnt been said about these terrible crimes against the innocen,babies of the world.Gifts from God,distroyed in some of the crulest ways.
Hopefuly who ever did this gets the stiffest sentence allowed by law.
Why wasnt the house looked over,unless some one moved the body back into the house after they searched it.Or did LE not go in there.Strange!!!
I’m not understanding this AT ALL!!! Did no one smell decomposition?
beautiful*adams(cent), that was my first question when my friend gave me the news ….. what about the smell ….. ?????
Nobody here in Mexico understands anything, the police were there since day one with dogs, searching for this little girl.., and within 2-3 days of her disapearing, the creepy mother gave an interview for a local tv news sitting on the child’s bed and saying she searched for her under the bed..
I don’t know why the police didn’t secure the area were she was last seen, and about the smell, well that was what alerted the police when they finally found her body, the news are also saying that the police and investigators are searching the suitcases the family has, in case they (the family) used one to move her body when they first searched for her there and then placed her under the bed after they left the police left the building.
I’m Mexican and I consider it necessary, to free us from WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MEXICO
Hello there,
I am in Mexico, and the reports said that the first days of the report of the missing girl, they looked for her in their apartment with dogs and nothing was found. Which means that the body was hidden somewhere else and then put in there…..
I am in Mexico, too and this story is very strange. It seems clear however that the parents are the most likely suspects. I think the body was also hidden somewhere, but it is all very odd.
Vary sad for the poor little girl
Jan,
THank you for updating us on this case. Another tragic story & terrible ending. Will we ever get another happy one?
It is difficult not to believe it is not the parents or hired help. A kidnapper would not come in, take the child and murder her, and then bring her back to the home. It’s a far stretch to say the parents were being frame for money also.
MY PAULETTE REST IN PEACE SUCH A LITTLE BEAUTIFUL ANGEL. I FEEL SORRY FOR THE NANNIES IF THEY ARE INNOCENTT SINCE THEY AREN’T WEALTHY THEY MIGHT BE THE SCAPEGOATS. THE MEXICAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM STINKS. WHILE VACATION IN MEXICO MY PARENTS WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY GRANDMOTHER DIED. MY DAD WASN’T THE ONE THAT CAUSE THE ACCIDENT YET HE AND THE OTHER DRIVER WERE ARRESTED WE HAD TO SENT MONEY SO THAT MY DAD COULD BE RELEASE HE DIDN’T EVEN GET MEDICAL TREATMENT.
What has been said in the news is that the police did search the apartment with dogs since she was reported missing, they did not notice the smell so someone said that maybe the girl was alive when she was reported missing, or as someone mentioned here, maybe they put it back to the apartment. The body was found during the reconstruction of events with Paulette’s parents and investigators present. Suddenly there was a light shutdown in that building, police had to use an alternate light power and then they find the body. At the begining news confirmed that body was found on a slit, then they said between the bed and matress in the girls room. Some news said on a plastic bag and others involved in sheets. So, there are different versions, all from newspaper or TV news that does not match. Also, they said that parents and 2 babysitters had inconsistency on what they declare before, now they just mention inconsistency in mother’s declaration. I hope they find out who did this and put that person or persons in jail. If the babysitters are not involved I hope they can be free, I hope they do not get in trouble if they are not guilty. Also, this parents have another daughter, she is 7 years old and there is a recording where the mother is telling her what to say when police question her. I am concern about the 7 year old girl as well, she and her little sister are the victims of this. What will happen now with the 7 year old girl ?
reminds me of the case of the other little girl found under the neighbour’s bed Maddie Clifton: http://www.cnn.com/US/9907/08/fla.child.murder.03/index.html
Awful
I am deeply saddened by this story….I wish the truth would come out. My mom and I have been following up with the news from the U.S and it saddens us to know that this would be done to an innocent child. What’s worse is that the main suspect is the mother of the child..I really think that the nannies had nothing to do with it and the dad either. After all, the dad doesn’t live with them. I do find it weird that nobody noticed the smell though!!! Would they really risk moving the body?? I doubt it because once their stories contradicted, they were all put under house arrest so they were monitored….I did not hear about the sheets or the plastic bag however. Another thing is..what is up with the recording? I think her mom has something to do with this all….how sad. My condolences to her family..not too sure if that should include her mother though….
IMO her rich, over-privledged mother was tired of taking care of a special needs child and murdered her. She wanted to frame the nannies, one or both. The father could have done it to frame the mother. If she goes to prison the he doesn’t have to worry about her spending his money nor a divorce.
Poor little child…so sad.
Get that other child away from her immediately!!
it is too sad for my, poor little girl, i was watching the news and the news appears a voice recorder where the paulette´s mother ordered to paulette´s 7 years sister that to say anything that she saw because if she said something the police could suspect. and now the police around mexico are searching for a woman that the police thinks was compliced or the paulette´s murder. you can check paulette´s news on http://www.eluniveral.com.mx
it is too sad for my, poor little girl, i was watching the news and the news appears a voice recorder where the paulette´s mother ordered to paulette´s 7 years sister that to don´t say anything that she saw because if she said something the police could suspect. and now the police around mexico are searching for a woman that the police thinks was compliced or the paulette´s murder. you can check paulette´s news on http://www.eluniveral.com.mx
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I am a 21 year old mexican that is deeply saddened by the murder of this little girl. I am not from mexico city, but went there recently and saw the missing signs that were all over the city. When the news of her murder came to me I could not believe that someone would kill a little girl, then I started following the news very closely and have to admit that the mother is really suspicious, I just saw an interview that was made to her just after they released her from custody and she does not look shaken at all. She did not cry one single tear, and was not in shock or anything. She defended herself during the whole interview, and trying to frame the nannies. How can a mother who just lost her daughter be that “cool”? Obviously because she had something to do, I do believe that she killed little Paulette. If she did, then she will someday rot in hell.
I am very saddened for this situation, but unfortunately this is not the only case in our crazy world this days. My husband and I were watching the morning news where the mother had been interviewed after being released, not once did she shed a tear for her daughter. To which we thought was really odd, if she had nothing to do with her daughter’s death, then why is she acting so cold? I believe she should be investigated further and to be honest with you I think this is a case that will only turn out bad for the mother. I am truly sorry that this things are happenning to beautiful little children, but at least Paulette has gone to a better place, because only God knows what was going on in there. May she rest in peace.
ooh please the mom did it how messed up for her to sit on her bbys bed then put her back there.i heard the uncle of the little girl offerd the mother $500,000 and a plane ticket to anywhere she wanted as long as she returned the little girl and this was b4 they found the little girl.the father SAYS he saw the mother bringing a bag in the house AFTER they searched the house…[SHE DID IT]
~pauleette estha eN eeL CIIELO~
yo digo que fue el papa porque dijo que la mama de paullette habia metido un bulto a la casa…..
el como lo sabia…..
se esta haciendo el menso…..
que idiota…..
¡la mama es inocente!
This case is done my her mother, she is guilty for the crime she made… Paulette a little ANGEL may you rest in peace…
For the nannies dont afraid fight for your right…
I think both parents n the district attorney know exactly what happened n both parents are guilty. I think that all the story of the husband accusing the wife n so forth is all a planned hoax. N the DA is helping in the cover up. Why? Who knows? Friends of the family, payoff. Who knows?
de no se k vale jueguen Con La Vida de Una Pequeña Que APENAS comenzaba Una Etapa de Vida y Su habria tenido sueños Como CADA UNO de Nosotros, le arrebataron “la vida de una ESA Pequeña APENAS 4 años, de no se vale la opinión del padre Porque Nadie es bueno el párrafo Juzgar una Nadie y Menos Mucho pecado Haber ELLOS Treaty en contra, de no se vale Decir habia sin bulto Pruebas dora pecado, Lo Que El le hizó una espoza Su Nombre no Tiene, ademas Porque Dicen Que Se Fue una luz esactamente de Cuando El APARECE , no habiendo Creo Que Tanta Vigilancia Pudiera Haber Pasado ESO, ese Pequeño angelito Que esta en Nuestros Corazones merecia Vivir, Pero ESO Quedara en la mente de la ESA Que personaje cruel le arrebato Los Sueños de las Naciones Unidas golpe en solitario.
Poor little girl, she didn’t deserve this may she rest in peace… This just shows how corrupt Mexico really is and they need to fire everyone who is working for this case. This cant stay like this an answer is necessary
I feel bad for the little girl. I mean her mother killed her because she had a disability. My daughter has problems too,like paulette. she had to go to therapy for walking and learning and speaking. I mean just because here parents can’t stand the fact that she was not perfect so the y killed her. It really pisses me off. And more because the mother thinks she could get away with it by paying the police with her money. I am not rich me and my husband works hard to get my daughter treatment and therapy. It is so sad. well her mother is like the nazis. They too experiment on kids with disabilities. They would gas them, she is like them. May Paulette rest in peace, I hope her parents won’t.
yo opino que tambien el padre tiene que ver , sin embargo a el no lo pelan y puede estar de acuerdo con ellas en todo esto horrible que paso
The parents killed her. Thats all I have to say.
i think that both parent were guilty of this so dot just blabe the mother
ESTO TODO ES RARO PERO QUE PASA CON LA GRABACION QUE ESCUCHARON DE LA MAMA Y LA HERMANITA DE PAULETTE POR QUE NO HAN DICHO NADA DE ESO DEBERIAN DE ALGUN SICOLOGO HABLAR CON LA HERMANA Y QUE DE LOS VIDEOS DE LA PIJAMA EN SU CAMA Y LUEGO LA NENA LA TRAIA PUESTA. YO COMO MADRE DESDE QUE DESAPARECIO EL PRIMER LUGAR QUE BUSCARIA ES EN SU CAMA PUES A VECES LOS NINOS HACEN TRAVESURAS HUBIERA REVOLCADO TODO PUES SI MIS HIJOS SE PIERDEN ESTUVIRA LOCA Y ESO NO SE VE EN NINGUNO DE LOS PADRES DE PAULETTE.
On video the kid (the body) appears on her pijamas, just when it is found, not in a black bag, I think it was put in the bag later, when agentes released the body. Misinterpretations just increase confusion.
Pienso que la pijama que se ve sobre la cama sea la camisita, pues el cuerpito de la niña traía el pantalón igual, pero traía otra camisita de color liso. También sería demasiado macabro qe la mamá hubiera estado sentada encima como si nada, sabiendo que estaba encima de su hijita muerta.
En respuesta a la otra pregunta, déjenme contestar que siguiendo todas las fuentes de noticias, encontré que precisamente por la grabación esa de la mamá con la hermanita, fué que se convirtió en sospechosa y lo que la llevó al arraigo.
ojALA QUE ESTO NO SE QUEDE EN EL OLVIDO COMO TODOS LOS CASOS QUE SE HAN QUEDADO ASI, AQUI LAS LEYES VALEN GORRO POR ESO ESTAMOS COMO ESTAMOS POR QUE SE HACEN DE LA VIDA GORDA AGACHONES OJALA Y LO LEAN
I don’t think we’ll ever know who did it (killed Paulette ?) Those of us that live in Mexico , know that those who are rich can get away with murder !
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