Man ‘killed spouse and stored useless physique in automotive’ as he went for job interview
Jorge Mares Raygoza, 47, has been charged with the murder of his wife Coral Llamas Sifuentes, 45, after he allegedly strangled her to death in a motel in Texas, US, and then left her body in the car
A man is alleged to have strangled his wife to death and left her body in his car while he attended a job interview, according to court documents. Texas police have arrested Jorge Mares Raygoza, 47, in connection with the murder of Coral Llamas Sifuentes, 45, last month.
Court papers reveal that Raygoza discovered Sifuentes had been having an affair for two years. Upon returning home three days later, Raygoza confronted his wife about her infidelity, according to the documents.
The papers allege that he then strangled Sifuentes for approximately 30 minutes, before dressing her body and placing it in the back seat of her car. He then went for a job interview. Officers investigating the death alleged Raygoza drove over the US-Mexico border to the neighbouring city of Juarez, reports the Mirror.
According to ABC-7, Cameras caught Raygoza crossing the border in his wife’s car on March 21 before he returned two hours later. When the vehicle was seen next, it appeared as though it had been driven through a desert area.
The court documents said Raygoza searched for multiple articles about his wife in the days following her death. Crimes Against Persons investigators started looking into Sifuentes’ death after being contacted by the FBI, noting she had been found in Juarez.
They added the murder could have happened in the US. Detectives believe the murder could have happened in Landry McKee Lane a week before Raygoza was apprehended on March 28. Officers continue to investigate the murder.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, about 16million women reported experiencing intimate partner violence in their lifetime and that they first experienced it before the age of 18.
Data from the US crime reports compiled by the CDC about one in five homicide victims in the country are killed by an intimate partner.
“The reports also found that over half of female homicide victims are killed by a current or former male intimate partner,” the CDC said.
It added that there were several things that could be done to prevent intimate partner violence, which include, promoting healthy, respectful, and nonviolent relationships and communities.
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