Garoua: Two 7-Year-Old Children Found Dead in an Abandoned Car

A 7-year-old girl and boy who attended the preparatory class at Doualaré public school went missing on Friday, October 23, after returning from school and having lunch. Their bodies were found on Saturday evening inside a Mercedes abandoned for several weeks on private property in Garoua’s Pays-Bas district. Firefighters removed the remains, which were reportedly in an advanced state of decomposition; claims that the children had been mutilated have not been confirmed. An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of death and how the children ended up in the car.