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A Mexican citizen who may be in the U.S. illegally has been arrested for slashing the throat of a woman and leaving her to die in Utah, according to reports.
The horrifying incident unfolded on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.
Police responded to reports of a woman “crying and moaning” in an alley and found the victim a short time later, a booking affidavit reviewed by KSL indicates.
Surveillance footage reportedly shows the victim trapped under a wheelbarrow before emerging and stumbling through the alley in apparent physical distress.
Investigators identified a suspect and 30-year-old Jesus Alejandro Ramirez-Padilla was taken into custody a short time later.
Ramirez-Padilla reportedly told authorities he and the woman smoked meth together and admitted he “had been having thoughts of killing someone, and today, he decided that he was going to kill (the woman).”
“Jesus said he strangled (the woman) from behind while they were both standing until (she) became unconscious and fell to the ground. Once on the ground, Jesus placed his hands around (her) neck and continued (choking her).”
“Jesus said he wanted to take (the woman) out of her misery and then used a blade to cut her throat two or three times. Jesus told detectives he intended to kill (the woman). Jesus told detectives his state of mind was altered from ingesting drugs,” the affidavit states.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical but stable condition.
Authorities say Ramirez-Padilla is a Mexican national “with ties to Mexico and does not have any U.S. identifying documents.”
We have reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for more information on Ramirez-Padilla and his immigration status and will update this article accordingly.
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