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    Man faces charges in 2016 disappearance of Liliana and Daniella Moreno

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    A Florida man could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted of the disappearance of his daughter and her mother, who were last seen in May 2016.

    Gustavo Alfonso Castano Restrepo, 55, is charged with kidnapping resulting in death. United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Florida It was announced in a press release on October 29.

    The victims, Liliana Moreno and her mother, Daniella Moreno, were 8 and 42 years old when they disappeared. May 30, 2016. They were last seen near a Home Depot in Hialeah Gardens, about 25 miles northwest of Miami, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

    According to the district attorney’s office, Restrepo is accused of kidnapping 8-year-old Liliana and “the kidnapping resulted in the deaths of Liliana Moreno and Daniella Moreno.”

    An attorney representing Restrepo was unable to comment on the case Monday afternoon. The defendant’s arraignment, a pre-trial detention hearing, and an attorney hearing are scheduled for Wednesday morning.

    The investigation led authorities to a warehouse

    In addition to the FBI, the Miami-Dade Police Department Homicide Bureau and the Doral Police Department also requested assistance in finding the missing mother and daughter.

    Family members told the Miami Herald in 2016: Restrepo got married to another woman when her daughter was born. He and Danielle met through work.

    Moreno’s sister in Colombia contacted authorities and said she had not heard from him. Miami Herald. Investigators investigated her disappearance and found her purse and wallet inside her apartment. His car was also at home and the front door was locked, the newspaper reported. Investigators also learned the girl was not attending school.

    Authorities searched for the mother and daughter but to no avail, the Herald reported. Restrepo was considered suspicious, and days after the duo disappeared, officers found him in his truck in the Home Depot parking lot. He stabbed himself in the neck while trying to drink poisonous substance.

    While trying to detain him, an officer used a stun gun, which hit his eye and left him partially blind.

    Officials also announced June 2016 He said the investigation led them to a warehouse in Medley, about 15 minutes from Doral.

    If convicted, Restrepo faces a minimum sentence of life in prison and a maximum sentence of imprisonment, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

    Authorities ask anyone with information regarding the case to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a report to: www.tips.fbi.gov/home.

    Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY’s NOW team. He is from Norfolk, Virginia – 757. Follow him on Twitter: @SaleenMartin or email him [email protected].

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