Witness in Aibonito teen murder case is found safe after being reported missing

Miriathny Dialyan Avilés Rodríguez, who had left her home on a motorcycle and had not come back, was found safe on Monday after her mother reported her missing, prompting authorities to issue a Pink Alert. (Facebook via Entérate Sin Filtro)

By THE STAR STAFF

A key witness in the murder case of Gabriela Nicole Pratts Rosario in Aibonito, who had gone missing, was found in good health Monday.

Miriathny Dialyan Avilés Rodríguez’s mother had reported her missing, prompting police to activate a Pink Alert and request the public’s help.

Avilés Rodríguez, 18, is the half-sister of one of the accused, Antonieska Avilés Cabrera, also 18, and is a leading witness against Avilés Cabrera’s mother, Elvia Cabrera Rivera.

According to a press release from the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, the Criminal Investigations Corps in Aibonito launched an investigation on Sunday after Avilés Rodríguez was reported missing. She had last been seen in the Algarrobo neighborhood along Highway 717 in Aibonito. She left her home on a motorcycle and had not come back.

Police Superintendent Joseph González urged citizens to assist in locating Avilés Rodríguez, stating that the Pink Alert was activated to mobilize public cooperation in the search for a woman who may be missing or abducted.

Avilés Rodríguez allegedly had a relationship with another girl and the relationship was not approved of by relatives, which was allegedly the cause of the riot in the early hours of Aug. 11 that ended with the death of Pratts Rosario.