‘I’m going to put you to sleep’: Judge lowers bail on boyfriend after girlfriend cries for protection — she was dead days later

An Oregon man who had his bail lowered and paid for by a Portland activist group slaughtered his girlfriend just five days later, stabbing her in the face and strangling her, after she begged a judge to “please hold him,” prosecutors say.

Mohamed Adan, 36, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for the August 2022 slaying of his partner, Racheal Abraham, at the home they shared, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder this week, with prosecutors blasting the decision to lower his bail and have it paid for by the Portland Freedom Fund in a press release.

“This case is an absolute tragedy that never should have happened,” said Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Melissa Marrero in a statement…

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