Overview
- Police found Villalba dead in her Cofico apartment on Wednesday with stab wounds to her neck and arms after relatives reported her missing.
- Garbage collectors discovered a suitcase with bloodstained clothes and a wig on Tuesday and items labeled 'Daniela Villalba' that linked the missing-person report to the crime scene.
- Security cameras show a tall man wearing a cap and with slightly long hair entering and leaving the building; investigators are working to identify him from the footage.
- The victim’s cellphone is missing and authorities say its recovery could reveal recent contacts or meetings, while investigators for now do not suspect close family or the child’s father.
- Friends and neighbors have mourned publicly and demanded justice as the prosecutor’s office advances forensic tests on the suitcase and other evidence to determine motive and responsibility.