MERCEDEZ LAID TO REST

A call for parents, grandparents and guardians to be more responsible and pay closer attention to their young girl children, was made during the funeral service for murdered 12 year old Mercedez Layne earlier today.

Mercedez was found beaten to death a day after being put in a PH-taxi in Palo Seco by a relative, bound for her Los Iros home mere minutes away, but never made it two Saturdays ago.

Reporter Cindy Raghubar-Teekersingh attended the funeral held at the Erin Seventh Day Adventist Church Tuesday afternoon.