NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk judge denied bond Thursday for David Varela, the Navy Reservist accused of killing his wife, hiding her body in a freezer and fleeing the country.
Varela is charged with first-degree murder and concealing a dead body to prevent detection in connection with the death of his wife, Lina Guerra. Prosecutors allege he killed Guerra before fleeing the United States. He was later apprehended in Hong Kong and returned to Virginia to face prosecution.
During Thursday’s hearing, prosecutors described the case as “one of the most egregious crimes” they have encountered and revealed new details about the investigation…