LYONS, Colo. (KDVR) — For months, a household had been on the lookout for a lacking 37-year-old mom who was dwelling in Denver.
That girl’s unidentified physique was found in a discipline simply outdoors the city of Lyons in September. Simply final week, the girl was recognized as 37-year-old, Gaudy Garcia Pina.
Pina, who had been dwelling in Denver, had been reported lacking in July. Her household from Venezuela had additionally been asking for assist discovering her via social media. Then the household obtained phrase her physique had been found again in September.
Her stays have been solely formally recognized earlier this month.
Investigators stated the mom’s physique was badly decomposed. Her stays have been discovered close to Blue Mountain Highway close to Freeway 36, the highway that connects the cities of Lyons and Estes Park.
Two staff have been assessing an open house after they smelled a foul odor and located the decomposing physique in bushes within the discipline subsequent to the highway. In courtroom information, investigators stated she had been found with a zipper tie round her neck.
That discovery got here two months after she was reported lacking, however it’s not clear how lengthy she had been within the discipline in Boulder County.
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Division stated an investigator who had been making an attempt to establish her, started checking for lacking individuals on social media websites and located somebody who resembled the physique that had been found.
That investigator’s hunch cracked the case. Not lengthy after that, Pina was formally recognized.
Her cousin, Katherin of Houston, informed Univision Colorado what occurred appeared like a horror film. FOX31 spoke together with her on Wednesday and Katherin stated in Spanish, investigators took DNA samples from the sufferer’s younger son who was horrified.
Boulder County sheriffs arrested 31-year-old, Andres Eloy Martinez Perez of Denver, in reference to the case. Perez had been in a relationship with Pina, Boulder County investigators stated in an announcement.
In courtroom information, investigators stated they confirmed Perez, photos of the scene. Within the arrest affidavit, Perez had admitted to being on the scene of the crime and tying a zipper tie round her neck.
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Workplace stated Perez has been charged with First Diploma Homicide and Home Violence.
“This girl’s stays have been left in a distant location in Boulder County. In some jurisdictions, this case might have develop into an unsolved, cold-case murder. I vastly admire the teamwork and multi-agency response that led to this arrest for First-Diploma Homicide. The collaboration and dedication of sources is what ought to occur in a homicide investigation. Our group is dedicated to securing justice for this sufferer and her family members.” Boulder County District Legal professional Michael Dougherty stated.
