Suspect in grisly murder at upscale Los Angeles apartment complex in custody

A man has been arrested in connection with a grisly murder inside an upscale apartment complex in Valley Village, according to media reports.

The suspect, according to investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department, has been identified as Erick Escamilla. The 27-year-old was taken into custody at a West Hills hospital where he is currently receiving treatment for unknown reasons.

The victim, 53-year-old Menashe “Manny” Hidra was found dead inside his apartment on April 26 , but only after a concerned friend, who said Manny had been home sick with COVID, called police for a welfare check…

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