Scorned US Man Stabs Ex-Girlfriend 35 Times As Her 2-Year-Old Son ‘Disturbingly Watched’
Jose William Funes-Zabala stabbed Brenda Guadalupe Alfaro-Alcantara in her apartment in Hempstead after he learnt that she had started dating someone.
A US man was charged with murder after he stabbed his ex-girlfriend over 30 times in front of their two-year-old son and left her to die as the toddler looked on, police said. Jose William Funes-Zabala stabbed Brenda Guadalupe Alfaro-Alcantara in her apartment in Hempstead after he learnt that she had started dating someone.
The officials said in a statement, “Enraged that his former girlfriend had begun dating, this defendant allegedly viciously stabbed Brenda Guadeloupe Alfaro Alcantara more than 30 times while their 2-year-old child disturbingly watched."
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They added, “The horrifying scene, and the child smeared with his mother’s blood, were discovered after repeated attempts by the family to contact the victim were unsuccessful."
Jose William Funes-Zabala was arraigned on February 10 on charges of second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child. However, he pleaded not guilty and was remanded without bail.
The police said that Brenda Guadalupe Alfaro-Alcantara had an order of protection against the accused but it expired on October 4. On October 5, the man visited her Hempstead apartment where an argument broke out between the two over her new relationship.
Jose William Funes-Zabala faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted, the police said.
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