On her 10th birthday, US schoolgirl drugged, raped, chopped up and burnt by family

When police entered the house -- they saw Victoria's dismembered and burnt body in the bathtub and blood stains all over the place.

New Mexico:

Police in the US state of New Mexico found a schoolgirl's dismembered body in a burning bathtub after she was allegedly drugged, raped, chopped up and set on fire on her 10th birthday.

According to a report in the Mirror, the victim identified as Victoria Martens, was injected with first methamphetamine and was later sexually assaulted before being strangled and stabbed.

Police said that they discovered Victoria's burnt and dismembered corpse in a bathtub after they got a call from an unidentified person informing them about smoke rising from Arroyo Villas Apartment Complex's bathroom. When the body was found, it was partially wrapped up in a blanket, they added.

Investigators said that this incident was 'the most gruesome act of evil' they had ever witnessed.

Following the incident, police arrested the victim's mother, her boyfriend and his cousin.

Police said that when they entered the house, they came across horrifying scenes. The victim's dismembered body lay in the bathtub and blood stains all over the place. Parts of her body were wrapped up in plastic bags and hidden in the laundry hamper, added police.

Medical report of the victim's body suggested that she had been given a dose of methamphetamine in order to calm her down as the couple could have sex with her.

Investigators believe that the boyfriend of victim's mother raped her while his cousin covered her mouth and pinned her down to the floor as he watched the horrific abuse.

Police chief Gordon Eden said that the incident was a complete disregard of human life and the worst betrayal by a mother.

The accused have been arrested and are held on a bond of $1 million cash.