Mrs Farah went on to give interviews where she proclaimed her innocence and at one point attempted to file a lawsuit against the state of Mexico for moral damages, claiming accusations about her murdering her daughter had "ruined her life". The story begins as a whodunnit involving the disappearance of a four-year-old girl named Paulette Gebara Farah. Lizette Farah Farah and Mauricio Gebara Rahal were married in 2001, accompanied by 600 guests they exchanged vows in the church Madre de Dios de Ceztochowa, in the small community of Lomas de Tecamachalco, Naucalpan, state of Mexico. }); The girl was born at only 25 weeks old, weighing 800 grams and measuring 35 cm. She went missing from her bedroom on March 22, 2010, in the municipality of Huixquilucan de Degollado, Mexico. Lo que no se dijo, Im not so sure anymore. During the nine-day window, the bedroom was searched by investigators on multiple occasions, tracking dogs had failed to pick up any scent of her and the BBC claims that around 100 people had entered the bedroom- yet no one found her. Paulette, scared, started crying and her sister tried to shut her up, killing her in the process. Little Paulette was put to bed by her mother; this included strategically placing pillows around Paulette, to keep the child from rolling around too much at night, and snugly tucking in blankets. Its surmised that this had very much to do with Paulettes death suddenly being deemed as accidental. She then suffocated to death. It is also revealed that she is mysteriously found between her mattress and the foot of her bed several days after the investigation. He led the finance ministrys intelligence unit after Nietos presidential appointment. However, nothing was proven against either one of them. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { Eventually, the pair had their first child, whom they called Lizette, and started their life together as a family. She would say that, at one point, a gun was placed on her head as well. The spine-chilling true story has now inspired new Spanish Netflix crime drama series, The Search, which premieres this Friday. To add to the mystery, they owned two dogs and no one heard them barking, while no witnesses in the building remembered seeing her. IT was only when an officer caught a whiff of a putrid smell that the mattress was ripped off little Paulette's bed and her tiny body was found wrapped in blankets, wedged at the foot of her bed. #1. and our In later interviews and statements to the press, violence was not mentioned again, and the official cause of death was ruled as an accident. },false) So many people had been inside the home, multiple detectives had thoroughly checked the bed, the nannies were absolutely adamant that they had searched in between the mattresses, and police had watched as the nannies demonstrated how they had made the bed that morning! Have to take the bed apart in the morning to wake her. ga('ads.send', { They didnt expect this case to blow up the way it did, and were unable to rescue Paulette in time. Cookie Notice Her mother, Lizette Farah, had not gone with them, going instead on a trip to Los Cabos with her friend Amanda and returning home on the same day as her family. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ This is the reason that, at the start of the investigation, public sentiment was largely against Lizette. Such legal procedures are usually performed in the daytime. It would also explain the placement of the camera, and the position of the forensic experts in the exact place to be able to show all the elements to the public without any obstruction. The gruesome find marked the end of a nine-day hunt for the four-year-old, who had numerous developmental disabilities and who had seemingly vanished in the middle of the night. And sure enough, one week later - on March 29 - Mr Bazbaz shocked the nation when he announced Paulette's parents and nannies were in police custody, due to falsehoods and inconsistencies in their stories. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The explanation for the lack of odour during decomposition was that the blankets covering Paulette's body had concealed the smell for nine days. [10][12], An autopsy revealed that Paulette slept with an "orthopaedic cloth" over her mouth, which was placed every night to prevent her from sleeping with her mouth open; that her body was not manipulated after her death;[13] and that she had eaten at least five hours before her death. They awoke 7 year old Lizette Jr and got her off to school before getting little Paulette up. At last, they finally reached a conclusion: the parents or the live-in nannies had something to do with the murder of Paulette. Her body was discovered on March 31st due to the smell of putrefaction. 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In reality, the parents were quick to turn against each other. [citation needed]. As the news broke of the official story, it sparked outrage across Mexico and the parents were accused of orchestrating a cover-up. },false) Paulette Gebara Farah VANISHED for 9 days, and then they found in her a place NO ONE could have expected: HER VERY OWN BED, where people had been SLEEPING. However, this statement was almost immediately refuted by General Attorney Bazbaz. The family were thought to have a comfortable and affluent life - with Paulette's father working in real estate, and her mother working as an attorney. There were no signs of theft or kidnapping; the locks were intact, as well as the windows and doors. At 8am the next morning, nanny Ericka claimed she entered the room to wake her, but found that she had vanished. The case is completely closed, in 2017 Paulettes parents exhumed her little body, and shes since been cremated. And if the girl had been dead for so long, how come no odour of putrefaction was ever detected? [13], On April 3, Farah initiated an amparo proceeding against the restriction order, claiming that she had not been involved in the events that caused her daughter's death. The very next morning the familys maids/nannies, two sisters, went about business as usual. On the evening of March 21, 2010, Paulette returned to her house in Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, after a weekend trip with her father, Mauricio Gebara and seven-year-old sister. There will never be any real answers, there will never be any sort of justice served for little Paulette Gebara Farah. '"[21], At first Farah denied this, saying that the recording was edited so it sounded like she was telling her daughter to hide any information. During one of her media appearances, she joked, "Maybe she was taken by aliens, or perhaps even Harry Potter." In 2010 a YouTube video titled The Strange Case of Paulette's Pajamas became a point of interest and was spread via social media. The nannies have said it was definitely the parents who killed her, and the public has their own ideas. "I have no doubt that this is a homicide investigation. Reportedly, 262 million pesos were diverted to shell companies under his leadership. Furthermore, another theory suggests that she may have killed Paulette along with Mauricio due to the financial strain of raising her at a time when money was tight (Paulette had a language disorder and a physical disability which required persistently expensive treatment). and [Farah] replies, 'Because otherwise they will blame us for stealing her or that you took her away to be stolen. ga('ads.send', { I do believe that they know more than what they're saying, but might have been threatened to not speak out. The family all arrived home at their apartment in Huixquilucan, Mexico that Sunday; father and his daughters made it in sometime around 9pm. How could the body of Paulette Gebara Farah, a Mexican girl from the Huixquilucan district, have gone undetected for over a week while a specialist police squad - and the entire community - were looking for her? I realize her behaviour is extremely weird, and she does come off as being crazy in the interviews, but that does not necessarily make her guilty. Could be, yes. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), A massive search to find the little girl was set in motion, and the story turned into a media frenzy in Mexico - with flyers with Paulette's face on distributed, billboards put up and advertisements plastered on TV and public transport. Even though her parents' room was next door, they did not recall hearing anything and insisted Paulette could not go out alone, due to her disabilities. Mauricio is said to have stated, Yes, I know where Paulette is, and Ill tell you everything only if you help me, because I dont want to get into any trouble with the law. How could the police dogs not find the girl? pg.acq.push(function() { Paulette proved them wrong once again, and she learned how to walk with the help of horse theraphy. Later that evening, Mrs Farah made a public plea on television, pleading with any alleged abductor to free her daughter. On March 31, investigators gathered at the family home to search for clues and attempt to reconstruct the night Paulette disappeared. She was a beautiful, cheerful little girl adored by all, but she required constant attention, caring for her was a lot of work. The housing complex had surveillance, but no evidence of Paulette leaving or being taken was found. [2][10][3] On May 26, although Bazbaz defended the investigation and conclusions of the case, he resigned his position as Attorney General of the State of Mexico, saying that an attorney general needs confidence to act effectively, and that he had lost this confidence due to the questioning of his actions in the investigation of the death of Paulette Gebara Farah. All Rights Reserved., Killers found not guilty by reason of insanity. Because of this, they might staged the kidnapping of her daughter Paulett in hopes of getting money from the girls grandparents or the public. In addition to her, we are investigating the level of knowledge of others involved.". Here is the actual video of the body being found (it may be too disturbing for a few viewers): To this day, the official verdict of Paulette's death is one caused by accident, despite multiple loopholes. 'The Search' aka 'La Busqueda' is the second part in Netflix's scripted crime anthology series 'Historia de un Crimen' that chronicles crimes that "generated social turmoil and triggered charges of corruption and a search for justice" in countries across the world. After finding the room empty, they notified Paulettes parents Lizette Farah and Mauricio Gebara. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The mother of the girls, Lizette Farah, stayed up late to put them to bed. Again, if you dont want to see the photos, you may want to back out now. Officially, Paulette's death remains an accident but the case continues to be shrouded in controversy. Here we look at the shocking real life events behind the TV thriller Born to Mauricio Gebara, then 38, and Lizette Farah, then 34, Paulette was born with physical impairments and a language disorder, meaning she had two nannies to help care for her - Ericka and Martha Casimiro. There was plenty of skepticism on the official account. Suddenly disappearing from her room on the night of March 22, 2010, the young girl with a physical disability and a language disorder, was found dead in her bedroom in her house room located in Huixquilucan, Mexico, on March 31, 2010. I would love to hear your opinion on it. [15] [16] Nacida con un peso de 800 gramos y 34 . ga('ads.send', { 'The Search' aka 'La Busqueda': Chilling true story of Paulette Gebara Farah's disappearance that shook Mexico. So there are a few theories here. This one, however, is not a documentary. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. On April 4th, a judge granted freedom to Paulette's parents and nannies. [10][3], On April 6th, Paulette's body was buried at the Panten Francs de San Joaqun in Mexico City. Paulette was, without a doubt, murdered. hitType: 'event', This case is highly controversial and is often compared to JonBenet Ramsey, and it is just as frustrating - perhaps even more so. They hid their daughter in an air duct somewhere in the apartment and told her to wait there. Attorney General Bazbaz suspected foul play and believed Mrs Farah was responsible - though he lacked the evidence to make an arrest. Paulette Gebara Farah. 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Now, maybe all of this was just the womans way of getting through, a coping mechanism everyone grieves differently, but as a parent it is so very difficult to justify those words. Was she relieved after her daughters death? However, her mother, Lizette Farah had gone on a trip with her friend, Amanda de la Rosa, her lover, and multiple other men. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. eventAction: 'click_adunit' [10][3], Seven years later on May 3, 2017, Paulette's body was exhumed and cremated, since authorities considered that her remains were no longer objects of evidence for the investigation of the case.[10][3][17]. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. When asked about them, Farah stated that the pajamas belong to Paulette's sister. [10][3], "Each one of them at a certain moment have falsified their statements, which has made it difficult to know the truth of the facts and clarify a firm line of investigation," said then Attorney General Alberto Bazbaz. They were also having financial problems and were sometimes forced to ask the Casimiro sisters for money. It's then that they made the grim discovery at the foot of her bed, having begun to smell a distinctive scent coming from the bundle of blankets. Lizette Farah was the daughter of Lidia Farah Morales and Bechara Naim Farah, a Lebanese immigrant and prominent businessman. This is podcaster u/Robinwarder1's post from r/Unresolvedmysteries regarding the fascinating mystery of Paulette Gebara Farah, which he covered on his recent episode of The Trail Went Cold . [10], On the night of March 21, 2010, Paulette Gebara, her sister, and her father, Mauricio Gebara, returned from a Valle de Bravo trip to their Huixquilucan apartment. 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