Six-year-old girl sexually assaulted, hanged
Pastor Dale Morgan
Six-year-old girl sexually assaulted, hanged*
By staff writers
September 13, 2007 02:47pm
A SIX-year-old girl was sexually assaulted before being hanged in the
garage of her family's home in the US state of Texas, police say.
The body of Hannah Mack was found by her mother in the rural lakeside
town of Navarro Mills on Monday.
Police have said little about the investigation but have made no arrests
nor named any suspects, the Associated Press reported.
"I will confirm that the hanging and sexual assault were part of this
scenario," Navarro County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Mike Cox said today.
Mr Cox said several people had been interviewed and no one ruled out as
a suspect.
"We don't want to do anything that would compromise a successful
prosecution of this case," he said.
Navarro County Judge Vicki Gray said an autopsy of the body showed "a
multitude of events that together caused the death of this child".
No other details were released.
Police had asked welfare officials to not say whether Hannah's family
had been investigated by child protection officers, said Texas
Department of Family and Protective Services spokeswoman Marissa Gonzales.
Members of the community, about 100km south of Dallas, said they were
concerned by the official silence and worried a predator remained on the
loose.
"I'm just concerned about the kids out there," said Harold Hocutt, 75, a
neighbour who knew the girl's family.
"Little girls. Little boys. It's just something you don't forget. Every
time I drive by (Hannah's house), I cry."