[DAILYMAIL.CO.UK] Two illegal migrants colonists who have been arrested for gang-raping a seven-year-old girl should not be spared from the death penalty
 if convicted, Florida's Attorney General has declared.
Josue David Mendez-Sales, 26, and Pablo Neftaly Cobon-Mendez, 23, were arrested in West Palm Beach and charged with sexual battery on the seven-year-old child.
Attorney General James Uthmeier stated that he expects the State Attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit to seek the death penalty for the two suspects, both from Guatemala.
In a post on X, Uthmeier said: 'These allegations are beyond horrific. Anyone who can commit such heinous crimes must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.'
The harrowing details first emerged on July 30 when the maiden of tender years bravely confided in her babysitter, reporting that she had been inappropriately touched by Mendez-Sales and Cobon-Mendez, both individuals she knew, while in the Sunset Apartment Complex.
The Department of Children and Families was immediately alerted, launching an initial investigation before bringing in law enforcement.
In a follow-up interview, the child provided a chilling account, revealing that Cobon-Mendez molested her 'every day.'
Evidence of physical abuse was also present, with visible bruising on the child's body, which she attributed to Mendez-Sales hitting her with a belt. 
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