Woman was strangled and hit with a television in Los Jardines de El Valle

During the morning of Friday, October 4 The body of a woman was found inside a house on 9th Street in Los Jardines de El Valle in Caracaswho was apparently hit in the face with a television and then strangled.

The victim was identified as Maira Alejandra Castro Rodríguez, 32 years old, who had been in the country for two days after having lived in Colombia. She made the trip with her boyfriend with whom she had been in a relationship for two months.

The couple lived in a multi-family house on 9th Street in Los Jardines de El Valle, according to the initial investigations of the Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigation Corps (Cicpc).

Cicpc investigates homicide of a woman in Los Jardines de El Valle

Residents of the area indicated that on the night of Thursday, October 3 They heard the woman calling for help. However, because they did not hear anything else, they did not approach or notify the authorities, said Sucesos journalist Román Camacho.

The victim’s boyfriend, who was not identified, was not at home the night of the crime, according to witnesses.

The Cicpc is investigating the case to identify the person responsible for the homicide and bring him to justice.