When Delfina Perez Chilel never arrived to pick up her two kids from a Hallandale Beach, Florida, daycare last Friday, it immediately set off alarms.
Chilel, 41, was known to be on-time, so when the clock struck 9 p.m., the workers at the center became worried and called police . A relative collected the children, aged 8 and 9, and told the cops that Perez Chilel’s car was parked in her driveway, as was a vehicle belonging to their father, Victor Chavez.
But, according to the relative, no one was answering the door.
“The family members informed officers about the parent’s history of domestic disputes, concerns over the father’s mental health, and prior threats,” Hallandale Beach Police Department spokeswoman Grace Mariot told local ABC affiliate WPLG .
Police entered the home and found a scene they described as “horrific,” according to the report. The 20-weeks pregnant Perez Chilel was discovered in a bathroom, suffering from “severe injuries,” and Chavez, 38, was in a bedroom, “lethargic and unresponsive,” authorities said.