In a shocking development in San Juan, Puerto Rico, former Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo was found guilty on two charges related to the death of his 27-year-old pregnant lover, Keishla Rodríguez.
The verdict came after a 25-week trial, during which the jury heard gruesome details about the tragic killing that deeply affected the U.S. territory.
Verdejo was convicted of kidnapping that led to a death and causing the death of an unborn child.
However, the jury couldn't reach unanimous verdicts on some other charges.
However, the jury couldn't reach unanimous verdicts on some other charges.
U.S. District Judge Pedro Delgado Hernandez has set a sentencing session for November 3, where Verdejo could face a penalty of up to life in prison.
The federal prosecutors relied on the testimony of more than 30 people, including a key witness, Luis Antonio Cádiz, a friend of Verdejo, who was also charged in the case.
Cádiz testified that Verdejo had pressured Rodríguez to have an abortion before her tragic death.
According to Cádiz's testimony, on the day of the killing, Verdejo punched Rodríguez and injected her with what Cádiz believed to be heroin.
According to Cádiz's testimony, on the day of the killing, Verdejo punched Rodríguez and injected her with what Cádiz believed to be heroin.
They then tied her limbs to a cement block and threw her off a busy bridge in broad daylight.
Shockingly, a pathologist testified that Rodríguez was still alive when she was thrown into the lagoon below the bridge.
Shockingly, a pathologist testified that Rodríguez was still alive when she was thrown into the lagoon below the bridge.
Days later, Cádiz made an anonymous 911 call to reveal the location of Rodríguez's body. An autopsy revealed the presence of fentanyl and xylazine, a sedative used for animals, in Rodríguez's system.
This heart-wrenching incident sparked outrage among the people of Puerto Rico, who are demanding better protection for victims of domestic violence.
Félix Verdejo, who represented Puerto Rico at the 2012 Olympics and had a successful professional boxing career, now faces the grim possibility of life behind bars as he awaits sentencing.
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