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NESMITH Miami-Dade police are investigating the apparent homicide of a Miami Beach High School sophomore found dead in her bedroom Friday morning. Police would release few details about the case and said the cause of death had not been determined. FamMEJIA ily members identified the girl as Dilcia of 9674 NW 10th Ave. celebrated her 16th birthday Sunday with her family. girl," said her aunt, Vilma Iriate.

"We just don't understand what happened." Iriate said the family is from Honduras, but was born in the United States. Her stepfather, Raul Mata, found her, Iriate said. Mejia enjoyed police shows on television and wanted to be a police detective when she grew up, Iriate said. "She was very focused on that," she said. "She even talked about it in school, how she was fascinated with guns.

They sent her to a counselor but it was just because she wanted to be a detective." ex-boyfriend, Richard Gonzalez, was among friends and family members gathered at a mobile home "She was a happy, sensitive near where the girl lived Friday evening. He said had also dreamed of being a flight attendant. "She said she wanted to travel the whole world," he said. More than anything, she loved her little dog, Rocko, Gonzalez and the family said. Neighbors who didn't even know her recognized her from her walks with Rocko.

"It's so sad," Gonzalez said. "She was such a sensitive person. If she saw a movie and it was sad, she cried. I can't believe she's gone." Anyone with information on the case should contact Miami-Dade Police homicide bureau at 305-471-2400 or Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477. DISTINCTIVE CARPET TILE OUTLET STORE SINCE 1988 CARPET to OFF FREE Installed HEAVY Plush PAD Purchase With Carpet MOHAWK CARPET CERAMIC MIAMI BERBER FOOTPRINT FIGHTER FACTORY GLOSSY or or CLOSE OUTS MARBLEIZED 16X16 S.Y.

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