Fla. 8-Year-Old and Her Mom Vanished in 2016. The Girl's Father Was Just Charged

Mar. 15, 2025

Liliana, right, and Daniela Moreno.Photo:Family Photo

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A 55-year-old Miami man has been charged in connection with the 2016 disappearance of his 8-year-old daughter and her mother.

Liliana Moreno and her 8-year-old daughter Daniela Moreno were last seen in May 2016 in Miami-Dade County, Fla., federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida said in a release.

More than eight years later, authorities have arrested a suspect, 55-year-old Gustavo Alfonso Castano Restrepo,prosecutors say.

CBS MiamiandLocal 10both report that Castano Restrepo is Daniela’s father.

Though the indictment doesn’t contain many details surrounding the allegations, prosecutors claim that Castano Restrepo abducted Liliana and used a cell phone, the internet and a motor vehicle to commit the alleged crime.

Prosecutors further allege that the kidnapping led to the deaths of both Liliana and Daniela.

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A detention hearing is currently scheduled for Friday, Nov. 1.

Castano Restrepo was reportedly the last person to see the mother and daughter, and told police that he dropped them off near the Florida Turnpike, according to reports from CBS, Local 10 andWSVN.

The outlets report that Castano Restrepo stabbed himself days later and lost his right eye after being tased during a confrontation with police.

source: people.com