The house burned by the crowd. Emotion and anger erupted Thursday in Ambositra following the discovery of the lifeless body of Larissa, a 10-year-old girl reported missing since April 30. A crowd of protesters, demanding justice for the child, ransacked and then set fire to the home of one of the suspects arrested in connection with this case. A business belonging to the suspect's family was also looted. "Justice for Larissa," "Hand over the perpetrators." These slogans echoed Thursday through the streets of Ambositra. Angry residents organized a demonstration after the discovery on Wednesday of the girl's body, found buried in a pit at Fasimena, in the Ambositra district. The procession crossed the city with the child's body, while protesters demanded that those suspected in this case be handed over to them. The situation quickly deteriorated when part of the crowd headed toward the home of one of the suspects. The house was vandalized before being set on fire. A hardware store operated by the suspect's family was also ransacked. Faced with the tension, law enforcement intervened late in the day to disperse the protesters using tear gas. Body found thanks to suspect's information Larissa's remains were found following information provided by one of the suspects, according to the prosecutor, in a video statement released Wednesday evening by the Ministry of Justice. Due to the advanced state of decomposition of the body, identification proved difficult. The family claims to have recognized the girl through her hair and clothing. Images of the exhumation of the remains circulated widely Thursday in the media and on social networks, reviving public emotion and indignation. Larissa disappeared on April 30, 2026, while heading to school. She never returned home. Her parents immediately reported her disappearance and participated in searches to find her. Investigations conducted over several weeks resulted in the arrest of four people. They are being prosecuted for kidnapping and ransom demand, with 30 million ariary being requested. According to information provided during the investigation, four million ariary had already been paid. The suspects were presented to the prosecutor's office on May 8. One of them had admitted his alleged involvement in the case, but had not initially indicated where the child's body was located. Two suspects held at Tsiafahy Among those implicated is also a woman presented by investigators as close to the victim's mother. Thursday evening, the Ministry of Justice announced the transfer of the four suspects to the penitentiary facilities of Tsiafahy and Antanimora. The two men were transferred to Tsiafahy prison, while the two women suspects are held at the Antanimora central prison. According to the Ministry of Justice, these measures were taken to ensure the safety of those implicated and to allow the proper conduct of judicial proceedings. The investigation continues to determine precisely the circumstances of Larissa's disappearance and death, as well as the degree of responsibility of each person involved.