Girl, 7, raped and strangled to death after being snatched as she played in her garden just yards from her parents

A SEVEN-year-old girl was brutally raped and strangled to death after being snatched, as she played in her garden just yards from her parents.

The dead body of Maria Borisova was found four days after her disappearance, in the village of Shchaslyve in southern Ukraine.

The little girl had last been seen playing in the courtyard near her apartment block on Sunday.

When she failed to return home for lunch, her relatives reported her missing to the police.

Four days into the search operation, Maria’s body was found stuffed into a white sack, and left near an abandoned barn, about 200 metres from her home.

Police had checked the place several times before and found nothing. 

The sack was noticed by a local man who had come to the barn to prune grapes. 

He reported the suspicious find to cops.

They now believe the corpse was planted by a local, some time after Maria’s death.

Forensic experts said the girl was raped and strangled, following superficial examinations of the body at the scene.

A police spokesperson said: “The missing girl, Maria Borisova, was found dead not far from her home.

“Studying the scene, forensics found strangulation marks on the girl’s neck.

“Bruises and injuries were found on the victim’s genitals which suggests that an act of sexual violence was committed against her.”

Further examinations to determine the exact cause of the girl’s injuries and death are underway.

Investigators believe the child may have been lured to someone's home where she was then sexually abused and killed.

Police are now interrogating several villagers.

The investigation continues.    

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