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8-year-old girl and her mother disappeared in 2016. The girl’s father has just been charged
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8-year-old girl and her mother disappeared in 2016. The girl’s father has just been charged

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, Florida, federal prosecutors for the Southern District of Florida said in a statement.

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

According to an indictment obtained by PEOPLE, Castaño Restrepo is accused of kidnapping resulting in death. It is not immediately clear whether he pleaded guilty. His listed attorney declined to comment.

CBSMiami and Local 10 They both report that Castaño Restrepo is Daniela’s father.

Although the indictment does not contain many details about the allegations, prosecutors claim that Castaño Restrepo kidnapped Liliana and used a cell phone, the Internet and a motor vehicle to commit the alleged crime.

Prosecutors also 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, November 1.

According to reports from CBS, Local 10 and WSVN.

Media reports that Castaño Restrepo stabbed himself days later and lost his right eye after being Tasered during a confrontation with police.