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Jocelyn Nungaray, the 12-year-old Houston woman discovered strangled to dying final week, fought again towards her attackers, two unlawful immigrants who lured her underneath a bridge the place they sexually assaulted her, prosecutors mentioned Tuesday.
The alleged killers, Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, met one another once they have been each on their option to the US from Venezuela after which later related in Houston, Fox Houston reported.
Bail for Martinez, a father of two younger kids, 2 and 5, who aren’t in Texas, was set at $10 million after prosecutors labeled him a flight danger. He nonetheless had marks on him left by Nungaray in the course of the June 16 assault, authorities mentioned. Nungaray’s arms and toes have been sure, she was nude from the waist down, had marks on her neck, and scrapes on her bottom according to being dragged, prosecutors mentioned.
‘EVIDENCE IS CLEAR THAT A SEXUAL ASSAULT LIKELY HAPPENED,’ PROSECUTOR SAYS
Picture of Franklin Jose Pena Ramos and Johan Jose Rangel Martinez at separate courtroom appearances in Harris County, Texas. (KRIV)
Ramos informed authorities he tried to persuade Martinez to cease, however he allegedly refused and climbed on high of the woman and strangled her, in response to Harris County prosecutor Megan Lengthy. He mentioned Martinez strangled her and steered putting her within the water to take away DNA proof.
“It’s particularly troublesome when it’s a lack of a 12-year-old little one who had their entire life forward of them. So, this will probably be an emotional case for us as prosecutors in addition to the household,” Lengthy mentioned.
Martinez allegedly informed authorities that he tied Jocelyn’s legs and instructed Pena to throw her within the bayou. Martinez had chunk marks and scratches on his arm and had shaved his beard to keep away from detection, authorities allege.
After the killing, Ramos allegedly despatched a message to his boss at a building crew saying the 2 had been partying the night time of the killing and that somebody ended up useless, and so they wanted cash to depart city, prosecutors mentioned.
Ramos, who entered the U.S. illegally a month earlier than the killing, appeared in courtroom on Monday the place he was additionally given a $10 million bail quantity. Each males are charged with capital homicide.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SUSPECT ACCUSED OF KILLING JOCELYN NUNGARAY WORE ICE ANKLE MONITOR
Jocelyn Nungaray, 12, was discovered strangled to dying in a Houston creek this week. (Fox Houston courtesy of the Nungaray household)
Harris County District Courtroom Choose Josh Hill mentioned he set a excessive bail quantity as a result of he didn’t need Ramos or Martinez to flee, but additionally as a result of he didn’t need them to get deported.
“I’ve seen people go into ICE custody, undergo the deportation or removing course of the place they’ve been ordered to be eliminated… and that the feds have deported or eliminated these people with the Harris County prison costs nonetheless pending,” Hill mentioned. “And it places us within the place the place these costs would by no means be answered.”
The killing shocked the neighborhood in and round Houston and was one in a collection of crimes involving unlawful immigrants this month.
Harris County Choose Lina Hildago, who typically feedback on native and nationwide political issues, together with unlawful immigration, has not publicly mentioned something concerning the slaying. Fox Information Digital has reached out to her workplace.
Jocelyn Nungaray’s mom Alexis Nungaray speaks following Pena Ramos’ courtroom look on Monday, June 24. (KRIV)
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Nungaray’s household, together with her mom Alexis Nungaray, was in courtroom Tuesday. Melfri Vargas, stepmother to Alexis Nungaray, known as Rangel a “assassin” and mentioned, “I hope they kill your kids,” the information station reported.
Unlawful immigrant alleged killer held on $10 million bail
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