04-07-2009, 02:33 AM
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Living in a Warmer Insanity
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Cantu's body found
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The body of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu was found in a suitcase floating in an irrigation pond near her home here Monday, ending a massive hunt for the lively little girl whose disappearance 10 days earlier touched hearts throughout Northern California.
The suitcase was discovered by farmworkers at about 10 a.m. as they were draining the pond to water a field at a dairy farm on Bacchetti Road. Witnesses told investigators it was not there when they emptied the pond about two weeks ago.
The pond sits amid rows of irrigation ditches about 2 miles north of Sandra's home.
Tracy Police Chief Janet Thiessen choked up briefly at a 9 p.m. City Hall news conference as she announced what so many had hoped not to hear - "Inside the bag we located the body of Sandra Cantu" - but then her voice turned steely.
"We will be determining the person or persons responsible for this reprehensible act, and we will bring them to justice," she said. After a few more comments, she turned abruptly and walked away, leaving a sergeant to answer further questions.
No suspect has been named, but as late night set in, police officers and FBI agents swarmed into Sandra's neighborhood to pursue new leads and search buildings. They refused to specify the nature of the leads.
While the chief spoke, a small gathering of Tracy residents and volunteers in the search effort who came to hear the update broke into tears.
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Sad news, they found the body of missing Sandra Cantu, age eight in a suit case. Wonder if this was some random person or if a family member/friend might be involved.
Really feel for her family
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