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Houston Father’s Plea Reveals the Fate of His Pregnant Daughter
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- 23-year-old Ashanti Allen was found dead in southwest Houston on Thursday.
- Allen was eight months pregnant and had a high-risk pregnancy when she vanished.
- Police have not made any arrests in the ongoing investigation.
A grieving Texas family is searching for answers after the body of 23-year-old Ashanti Allen was discovered.
Allen disappeared last week after leaving her Houston home while eight months pregnant.
Houston authorities scoured a taped-off area for evidence on Thursday afternoon.
The victim was a community college graduate who worked at a local hospital.
Edward Allen, the victim’s father, stated he believes his daughter was kidnapped before her death.
He described her as a hardworking young woman who was eagerly preparing for her son’s birth.
“We [were] hoping for the best, but now we’ve heard the worst,” Edward Allen said.
“I don’t think I even processed the fact that my daughter is gone. … I love my baby girl. Only girl, my baby girl. And then she had my only baby grandson.”
“Her life was going somewhere,” Edward Allen continued.
“She expecting a baby. I mean, she had baby clothes. I was about to go buy a car seat and stroller and all this other stuff.”
Law enforcement officials have not yet released details regarding a suspect or potential motive.
The investigation remains active as the community reels from the loss of the expectant mother.
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