Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Los Angeles, CA: SoCal jury convicts in car trunk body murder

Posted: 11/16/2010 06:38:26 AM PST
Updated: 11/16/2010 06:38:33 AM PST

LOS ANGELES—A Santa Monica man has been convicted of killing his girlfriend, whose body was found in a car trunk.
Los Angeles County prosecutors say 25-year-old Adel Tabrizi Chapel was convicted of murder on Monday and faces 56 years to life in prison.
Prosecutors say 22-year-old Denise Figueroa was beaten to death with a hammer in February of last year. Her body was found days later in her car trunk in the San Fernando Valley.
Police found the body after TV station KTLA received an anonymous tip by fax.
The motive for the killing remains unclear.

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