Unlawful immigrant alleged killer hung on $10 million bail

Jocelyn Nungaray, the 12-year-old Houston lady discovered strangled to demise final week, fought again in opposition to her attackers, two unlawful immigrants who lured her underneath a bridge the place they sexually assaulted her, prosecutors stated Tuesday. 

The alleged killers, Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, met each and every different after they have been each on their strategy to the USA from Venezuela after which later hooked up in Houston, Fox Houston reported. 

Bail for Martinez, a father of 2 babies, 2 and 5, who are not in Texas, was once set at $10 million after prosecutors categorised him a flight possibility. He nonetheless had marks on him left by way of Nungaray all over the June 16 assault, government stated. Nungaray’s fingers and toes have been sure, she was once nude from the waist down, had marks on her neck, and scrapes on her bottom in step with being dragged, prosecutors stated.

‘EVIDENCE IS CLEAR THAT A SEXUAL ASSAULT LIKELY HAPPENED,’ PROSECUTOR SAYS 

Ramos informed government he attempted to persuade Martinez to forestall, however he allegedly refused and climbed on best of the lady and strangled her, in line with Harris County prosecutor Megan Lengthy. He stated Martinez strangled her and advised striking her within the water to take away DNA proof. 

“It’s particularly tough when it’s a lack of a 12-year-old kid who had their entire existence forward of them. So, this will probably be an emotional case for us as prosecutors in addition to the circle of relatives,” Lengthy stated. 

Martinez allegedly informed government that he tied Jocelyn’s legs and recommended Pena to throw her within the bayou. Martinez had chunk marks and scratches on his arm and had shaved his beard to steer clear of detection, government allege.

After the killing, Ramos allegedly despatched a message to his boss at a development team announcing the 2 were partying the evening of the killing and that any individual ended up lifeless, and so they wanted cash to go away the town, prosecutors stated. 

Ramos, who entered the U.S. illegally a month prior to the killing, seemed in courtroom on Monday the place he was once additionally given a $10 million bail quantity. Each males are charged with capital homicide. 

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SUSPECT ACCUSED OF KILLING JOCELYN NUNGARAY WORE ICE ANKLE MONITOR  

Jocelyn Nungaray, 12, was once discovered strangled to demise in a Houston creek this week. (Fox Houston courtesy of the Nungaray circle of relatives)

Harris County District Court docket Pass judgement on Josh Hill stated he set a top bail quantity as a result of he didn’t need Ramos or Martinez to escape, but additionally as a result of he didn’t need them to get deported.

“I’ve observed folks cross into ICE custody, cross during the deportation or elimination procedure the place they’ve been ordered to be got rid of… and that the feds have deported or got rid of the ones folks with the Harris County prison fees nonetheless pending,” Hill stated. “And it places us within the place the place the ones fees would by no means be replied.”

The killing surprised the group in and round Houston and was once one in a chain of crimes involving unlawful immigrants this month. 

Harris County Pass judgement on Lina Hildago, who continuously feedback on native and nationwide political issues, together with unlawful immigration, has no longer publicly stated anything else concerning the slaying. Fox Information Virtual has reached out to her place of business. 

Jocelyn Nungaray’s mom Alexis Nungaray speaks following Pena Ramos’ courtroom look on Monday, June 24. (KRIV)

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Nungaray’s circle of relatives, together with her mom Alexis Nungaray, was once in courtroom Tuesday. Melfri Vargas, stepmother to Alexis Nungaray, known as Rangel a “assassin” and stated, “I’m hoping they kill your youngsters,” the scoop station reported.