Dibombari: Merveille found dead in a palm grove as her mother recounts the horror

In Nkende, in the Dibombari district, the body of 17-year-old Merveille was found in a palm grove after she failed to return home. Worried by her daughter’s unusual absence, her mother said she recognized Merveille’s clothes and socks at the scene. Witnesses allege the teenager was sexually assaulted and stabbed four times, but investigators have yet to confirm these details. Her mother suggested she might know who was responsible but did not identify a suspect.