In a tragic incident that occurred in Bradenton, investigators have arrested 69-year-old Francisco Ramos-Moradel in connection with the stabbing death of Thania Fuenmayor, age 44. As reported by WTSP, officers responded to a reported minor traffic accident last Sunday at around 8:30 p.m., where they discovered Fuenmayor outside of her SUV with severe stab wounds, which proved to be fatal despite efforts to save her life.
Throughout the investigation, items were found including a knife, leading authorities to identify Ramos-Moradel as the suspect, who was found living just two blocks from where the crime took place, according to information detailed by FOX 13 News. Having been taken into custody, he now awaits extradition to Manatee County from the Hillsborough County jail. The relationship between Fuenmayor and Ramos-Moradel, described by police as acquaintances, adds a layer to the neighborhood’s shaken sense of security.
The Bradenton Herald notes that the Manatee Homicide Investigation Unit, along with Bradenton police detectives, carried out the murder investigation that led to the arrest of Ramos-Moradel. They discovered additional evidence at the scene of the crime, which has prompted a second-degree murder charge against Ramos-Moradel. The precise motives for the violent act, however, remain a subject of further investigation…