Around 7 AM on January 2, a man riding a vehicle on the concrete road along Lo 1 canal, in Ap 8, Cai Doi Vam commune, discovered the body of a teenage girl floating in a pond. The victim had a wound on her neck and was wearing a greyish-white T-shirt with a grey jacket over it.

Residents gathered at the site where the teenage girl's body was found. *Photo: Minh Minh*

Ca Mau police and Cai Doi Vam commune police quickly arrived at the scene, cordoning off the area and securing it. Investigative units are examining the scene, verifying the victim's identity, and investigating the cause of death. Residents gathered nearby.

Observations by authorities indicate a sharp object caused the wound on the victim's neck. Investigators suspect someone murdered the teenage girl and then threw her into the pond.

An Minh