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A California man was convicted of homicide for the Christmas Eve slaying of his girlfriend, who was discovered tortured and tattooed with what authorities described as “degrading phrases.”
Alisen Takacs-Escobar was discovered dead Dec. 24, 2021, within the residence she shared with 24-year-old Saul C. Nava, in line with an announcement from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.
Nava was convicted Tuesday on 9 felony counts, together with first-degree homicide, torture, kidnapping, aggravated mayhem, assault with a lethal weapon, possession of kid pornography and inflicting corporal harm to a present or former cohabitant.
Authorities mentioned deputies responded to the couple’s residence in Thousand Oaks, California, a northwestern metropolis close to Los Angeles, after Nava referred to as 911 looking for medical help.
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Saul C. Nava was convicted of first-degree homicide, torture and different expenses within the slaying of his girlfriend in California on Christmas Eve 2021. (Ventura County Sheriff’s Office)
Upon arriving on the residence, first responders discovered Takacs-Escobar dead with accidents “throughout her physique.”
“She suffered from intensive bruising, the highest of her head had a big laceration and degrading phrases have been newly tattooed on the middle of her chest,” the district legal professional’s workplace mentioned.
Nava was arrested on the residence, police mentioned.
Police mentioned they discovered a tattoo package, baseball bats, a hammer and a screwdriver in Nava’s residence. (iStock)
During an investigation, police made startling discoveries, together with a tattoo package.
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Police additionally discovered baseball bats, a hammer and a screwdriver. The district legal professional’s workplace mentioned Nava used the instruments to beat and torture her “for days.”
Police mentioned movies on Nava’s telephone, taken hours earlier than Takacs-Escobar’s demise, confirmed the 24-year-old boyfriend “taunting her and displaying no concern for her worsening situation.”
Authorities mentioned a subsequent investigation revealed Nava had beforehand tortured former girlfriends.
One ex-girlfriend mentioned he “confined her to a closet” and repeatedly beat her.
“At one level, she tried to run away, however Nava discovered her and threatened her with a knife till she obtained into his car,” the district legal professional’s workplace mentioned.
Police discovered Takacs dead with accidents “throughout her physique.” (Fox News)
In one other occasion, Nava’s ex-girlfriend obtained pregnant at 17 years outdated, and he allegedly satisfied her to get an abortion.
“She was punched within the face, choked and secretly filmed having intercourse with Nava,” the district legal professional’s workplace mentioned. “The abuse lastly stopped when Nava began relationship Ms. Takacs-Escobar through the summer season of 2021”
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Information a couple of sentencing date was not instantly obtainable.
“Although this outcome can’t erase the immeasurable ache the defendant inflicted on the victims and their households, we hope that this brings some measure of closure to see him held accountable for his horrific crimes,” Senior Deputy District Attorney David Russell mentioned.
