Alexandra Morales, the first grade teacher from Georgia who was reported missing, has been found dead in an abandoned car on a Mexico roadside.
According to reports, the 24-year-old, who taught at Benefield Elementary School in the Atlanta area, had taken personal leave from her job and traveled to Mexico.
Whilst there, she had planned on visiting family and attending a concert. After said concert, however, loved ones grew concerned when they were unable to get in contact with her.
When the date on which she was supposed to return to work came and went, she was officially reported as missing. Reports state that she was last seen alive on October 30.
Tragically, on November 9 her family notified the school district of Alexandra’s death.
The 24-year-old’s uncle, Ostin Cuenca, told Telemundo Atlanta that they initially became concerned when her phone was switched from ringing to off.
Benefield Elementary were expecting Alexandra back in early November after a month-long period of leave. They reached out to her family when she failed to show up, prompting a search to find her.
Unfortunately, the teacher was found on November 9, dead in a car at the roadside in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara. Mexican authorities subsequently arrested Fidel Barragán – believed to be Morales’ boyfriend – who was with her the last time she was seen on October 30.
As per reports, police believe Alexandra had been dead for just over a week when her body was discovered.
A GoFundMe page has been set up for Alexandra’s family by her sorority sisters. It reads: “Alexa was adored by her parents and loved by her two brothers. She had a passion for adventure and traveling around the world was her joy.”
“She was the most caring teacher to all of her students and her first-grade babies will miss her dearly. She was a loyal friend to many and a proud Hermana of our sorority, Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc.”