Death of Paulette Gebara Farah
Paulette Gebara Farah was a four-year-old disabled Mexican girl who disappeared, and was subsequently found dead under suspicious circumstances. She went missing from her bedroom on March 22, 2010, in the municipality of Huixquilucan de Degollado, Mexico. Upon her disappearance, her family began a search campaign utilizing television, advertisements, and social media.
Death of Paulette Gebara Farah | |
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Search canvas with photographs of Paulette | |
| Born | 20 July 2005 Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| Disappeared | 22 March 2010 Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| Died | c. 22 March 2010 (aged 4) |
| Cause of death | Asphyxia by obstruction of the nasal cavities and thorax-abdominal compression |
| Body discovered | 31 March 2010 Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| Resting place | Panteón Francés de San Joaquín Mexico City, remains exhumed and cremated in 2017 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation | Preschool student |
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| Relatives | Lisette Gebara Farah (sister) |
Paulette's body was found in her own room wrapped in sheets between the mattress and the foot of the bed, the same room where her mother had given interviews. The room had already been searched by experts from various agencies, including search and rescue dogs. Her body was discovered on March 31 due to the smell of putrefaction.
Her death was ruled accidental by Attorney General of the State of Mexico Alberto Bazbaz whose investigation concluded that Paulette died during the night after she turned herself around in bed and ended up at the foot, dying of asphyxia, “by obstruction of the nasal cavities and thorax-abdominal compression". She was buried at the Panteón Francés de San Joaquín (French Saint Joaquín Cemetery) located in Mexico City in 2010, before her remains were exhumed and cremated on 3 May 2017.