NEW YORK (AP) -- A 20-year-old woman who turned down her boyfriend's marriage proposal on Valentine's Day was found killed, her heart cut out of her body, according to her family and the police.
Police arrested the boyfriend a short time later.
The body of Betsaida Eva Madera, her throat slashed and a gaping hole in her chest, was found Tuesday in the dining area of the Valentine Avenue apartment she shared with her parents and sister.
Wilfred Lopez, 25, was arrested Tuesday after his aunt called 911 to say he had left a suicide note and had a gun. He told police he had hurt Madera.
Authorities said two blood-soaked kitchen knives were found in the bathroom. The couple had an 18-month-old son, who was at a baby sitter's home at the time and was not harmed.
Lopez faced charges of second-degree murder and criminal weapon possession, police spokesman Sgt. John Grimpel said. Formal charges were not immediately filed.
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Police arrested the boyfriend a short time later.
The body of Betsaida Eva Madera, her throat slashed and a gaping hole in her chest, was found Tuesday in the dining area of the Valentine Avenue apartment she shared with her parents and sister.
Wilfred Lopez, 25, was arrested Tuesday after his aunt called 911 to say he had left a suicide note and had a gun. He told police he had hurt Madera.
Authorities said two blood-soaked kitchen knives were found in the bathroom. The couple had an 18-month-old son, who was at a baby sitter's home at the time and was not harmed.
Lopez faced charges of second-degree murder and criminal weapon possession, police spokesman Sgt. John Grimpel said. Formal charges were not immediately filed.
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