A Florida man who was out on pretrial release for domestic violence and ordered to stay away from his estranged girlfriend stabbed her to death in front of her toddler, leaving the child alone with his mother’s body in their home.
Orestes Figueredo-Ortega was convicted on a charge of murder in the second degree with a weapon in the death of Delmy Teyul Ba, 21, the 12th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office announced in a news release on Thursday.
“We are pleased with the jury’s verdict holding the defendant responsible for his brutal and fatal attack on this victim,” said Assistant State Attorney Charlie Lawrence, the lead prosecutor in the case. “Domestic violence is a prevalent issue in our community, and this case is a heartbreaking example of the problem. Law enforcement’s quick response and investigative techniques led to the defendant’s timely apprehension. Delmy Teyul and her family have obtained justice for her senseless death.”
Teyul Ba was killed on Sept. 17, 2020, at the Sunset Mobile Home Park in Bradenton, on the Gulf of Mexico side of Florida south of Tampa. Prosecutors said Figueredo-Ortega did not go to work that day because he wanted to see what Teyul Ba was doing while he was supposed to be at work, prosecutors said. The two argued. It turned physical.