Authorities were investigating whether those who started the blaze were the ones who had tried to escape, Ramos added. Mayra Veliz, secretary general of the attorney general's office, pledged a transparent investigation into the cause of the blaze. She said a group of disabled girls had been bused to another shelter as detectives scoured the site. Andrea Palomo told reporters in tears that she had brought her 15-year-old son to the home to discipline him. Cristina Puac, 59, said her adopted teenage daughter Gladys was placed there for being rebellious and aggressive, and stealing things.

Source: bd News24 March 09, 2017 05:26 UTC