Monday, August 23, 2010

Family mourns murder-suicide victims

SPRING VALLEY, California - The family of a San Diego woman, whom police believe was killed by her former partner, is holding a memorial at the Santa Sophia Church in Spring Valley on Friday, Aug. 20.

Avitha Chua Rafael, 28, was found dead outside a Spring Valley home last Friday.

The main suspect in her death was Krisanto Barquiao Jopanda, 33. Jopanda was later found dead with a gunshot wound Friday night in an apparent suicide.

Police believe Jopanda tried but failed to hang himself earlier with shoelaces.

The couple leaves behind a 10-year old son.

Police said it was the boy who called them last Friday morning. The boy was found beside his mother’s body, unharmed.

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