The father of a 17-year-old Moreno Valley girl who was abducted and later found dead said Thursday that he remains distraught and in disbelief over the tragedy but that his family has been comforted by the outpouring of support from the community.
"Right now, I don't know … it's still very hard for us,'' Martin Lopez said in a brief telephone interview.
Family members are expected to make a formal statement Thursday afternoon about the slaying of Norma Lopez, a Valley View High School student who disappeared while walking to a friend's home after a morning summer school class last week. Her body was found in a grassy field on the eastern edge of town on Tuesday.
Riverside County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Joe Borja said investigators continue to scour the area for evidence and clues, but no suspects or "persons of interest'' have emerged in the case.
Lopez was reported missing on July 15 by her older sister, Sonja, after she failed to return from a biology class. Investigators said they found some of Norma's belongings, as well as signs of a struggle, in a vacant field along Cottonwood Avenue, a popular shortcut among students.
Authorities declined to provide any details about the cause of death, any evidence found with the body or when they believe that Lopez was killed.
The slaying has put parents and teenagers throughout the Riverside County community on edge, knowing that the killer responsible is still at large. Police are warning community members to be vigilant and telling parents to keep close track of their children.
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