Wow. Sad news from South Jersey. According to sources, Fatima Perez of Camden, NJ thought that she would be buying an $8,000 car from a Craig’s List seller, however, when she went to make the transaction two landscapers allegedly strangled her before burying her in a shallow grave. Hit the jump for more info.
According to NBC 10, One of the 41-year-old’s suspected killers led police to a shallow grave… That suspect, Ramon Ortiz, told detectives that he helped his Villa Coamo Landscaping and General Maintenance boss Alicea-Antonetti bury Perez. He also went on to say that Perez was still alive when buried.
Police say Alicea-Antonetti, 36, told investigators that he picked up Perez at her N 41st Street, Camden home on Monday night to take her to get a car she found on Craigslist. At some point the two began to argue and Alicea-Antonetti says Perez fell out of his van during the argument, according to police.
Alicea-Antonetti said Perez was hurt in the fall but still managed to get back in his van. At this point, he told police he picked up his employee, Ortiz, from a job site as Perez laid in the back of the van.
The two men then allegedly tied up Perez and placed duct tape over her mouth and eyes before driving to a wooded area where Ortiz dug a hole, according to Alicea-Antonetti’s statement to police.
Alicea-Antonetti said Perez was still breathing as they poured lime on her body and covered her up. He said Ortiz tried to disguise the shallow grave by placing branches and debris over top.
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