Saul Nava was arrested on suspicion of murder, mayhem and torture in the death of his 24-year-old girlfriend in Southern California on Christmas Eve.
Saul Nava was arrested on suspicion of murder, mayhem and torture in the death of his 24-year-old girlfriend, whose name has not been released. In the state of California, the felony of mayhem alleges that the suspect "unlawfully and maliciously" disfigures or disables a victim’s body.Jail. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Investigators found evidence that the victim had been tortured prior to her death, the sheriff’s office said without providing additional details.
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