Woman found dead in suitcase was trapped in apartment for 15 hours: Police

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – A woman found dead in a suitcase in Yonkers had been held in her apartment building for 15 hours before she was found, court records show.

Junior Perez Diaz , 46, has been charged with murder, kidnapping and manslaughter in the killing of 26-year-old Pamela Alcantara, according to police. The woman’s family said Perez Diaz was her ex-boyfriend.

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Alcantara was reported missing on March 2, police said. Her ex-boyfriend had allegedly prevented her from leaving her apartment building for around 15 hours, causing her to miss a phone call and church event, an NYPD detective told prosecutors.

Then, Perez Diaz was allegedly seen leaving the building with a suitcase containing Alcantara, according to the detective…

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