A teenage TikToker’s severed head has been found stuffed inside a black plastic bag.
A disturbing video allegedly showing her being threatened with a gun has also emerged online.
Leslibeth Anahí García Farías, 16, was identified after her remains were discovered outside a sports arena.
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Police found her decapitated head at around 7am on Saturday (24 Oct).
It was discovered alongside a threatening note apparently targeting people accused of passing information to rival criminal groups.
The rest of the teenager’s body has not been found, and investigators are still trying to establish where and how she was killed.
The discovery was made outside the Coliseo Cesar Fadul Dibb in Pasaje in Ecuador’s El Oro province, as reported by Need To Know.
Police said Leslibeth had no criminal record and was a student at Pasaje Technical Educational Unit.
The recovered note contained threats directed at alleged informants, but the authorities have not confirmed whether it was connected to the teenager’s murder.
A video circulating on social media reportedly shows a girl believed to be Leslibeth kneeling while being threatened with a firearm.
In the footage, she appears to say: “This is what happens to me for copying Israel Villa, Alexander, Parita and Jared, for being spoilt.”
However, authorities have not confirmed the video’s authenticity, when it was recorded or whether it is directly linked to her death.
Leslibeth shared TikTok videos of herself singing and dancing, as well as glimpses of her daily life and gym routine, before her death.
Specialist police investigators and forensic officers are examining evidence, including biological samples, as they work to locate the rest of her remains and identify those responsible.
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