Authorities in Puerto Plata have confirmed the tragic death of three-year-old Brianna Genao González following a week-long disappearance case that has shocked the northern Dominican community. The investigation took a devastating turn when Rafael Reyes Núñez Rosario, the maternal uncle of the victim, confessed to both the murder and sexual assault of the minor.
The case unfolded in the Barrero community of Imbert municipality, where the child was reported missing from her home on December 31st. After days of intensive search operations and rigorous interrogation by the National Police, the breakthrough came when Núñez Rosario, brother of the child’s mother Yesica María González, admitted responsibility for the horrific crime.
General Jorge Luis Galán Guerrero, regional police director for the North, confirmed that the suspect disclosed burying his niece but claimed inability to recall the exact location of the remains. Recovery teams continue their grim search for the body as judicial proceedings advance. Official details regarding legal actions and charges are expected to be announced imminently as the case transitions from search operation to criminal prosecution.
The community of Imbert remains in mourning as this family tragedy exposes the devastating consequences of violence against children, with local authorities emphasizing their commitment to pursuing full justice for Brianna.