ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. -- A petition to the Guatemalan government is circulating online to allow Hania Aguilar's father into the country to attend her funeral. 

  • There is a petition to allow Hania Aguilar's father into the country to attend her funeral.
  • He is in Guatamala. 
  • The petition asks the Guatamalan government to work with the United States to expedite his entry in time. 

The petition is to the Guatemalan Embassy and asks they work with appropriate departments to work together to expedite his entry into the country. 

RELATED: Body Found in Lumberton Identified as Hania Aguilar

Hania was kidnapped in front of her Lumberton home in November and her body was discovered 12 miles away three weeks later. 

More than 13,000 people have already signed the petition

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