Man accused of killing boy in Juarez has been partially identified

The man who is accused of killing a 6-year-old Juarez boy has been partially identified.

The Chihuahua Attorney General’s office released a picture of a man identified only as Rosalío Soledad M. A black box covered this eyes, making it difficult to fully identify him.

Rosalío is accused of the murder of David Rafael Santillan Vargas, 6, who was known as “Rafita.”

Rafita went missing on Aug. 8, last seen walking to a store in his neighborhood. His body was found on Aug. 13. He had been put into a bag and left in the area near the Juarez airport.

A news release on the Chihuahua Attorney General’s website said evidence shows Rosalío is responsible for the death of Rafita, who died as a result of a traumatic brain injury.

Investigators searched Rosalío’s house, who lived near the neighborhood where Rafita went missing. They found blankets, sheets, a ball and biological samples inside, according to the A.G.

According to the news release, Rosalío first gave false and contradictory statements to investigators, but then said that the child entered his home and began to play with a ball, breaking a decoration. Rosalío said he got angry and threw Rafita against the wall, causing his death. He allegedly told investigators that he took Rafita to his bedroom and covered him with a sheet inside his closet, only taking him to the desert near the Praderas del Pacifico neighborhood.

The El Paso Times reports that the Chihuahua Attorney General said in a a statement that Rosalío is a convicted child sex offender and officials believe he intended to sexually abuse the boy.

ABC-7 reported on Aug. 13 when Rafita’s body was found that authorities had said the boy’s body did not show signs of sexual abuse.