Law enforcement authorities discovered the body of the main suspect in a murder case in the Houston region on Friday.
After authorities from the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office received a report about someone seen hanging, they located Jhon Venegas Romero, 24, in the town of Needville.
Romero was thought to have been involved in the October 14 stabbing death of his wife, Anyi Tatiana Montealegre Izquierdo, 23, in their Richmond, Virginia, home. According to the deputies, Romero was last seen alive approximately two miles from the site where he was discovered.
He was recognized by his clothes, tattoos, and a discovered passport. According to investigators, Romero’s clothing matched what was on his body when he was last seen alive on surveillance footage taken on October 14.
“While a thorough investigation is underway to ensure all protocols are followed, this appears to be a suicide,” Sheriff Eric Fagan stated. “Our deepest condolences go out to all families affected by this tragedy.”
Izquierdo’s family told during the manhunt that Romero was raised and lived his whole life in a Colombian jungle, so he likely had the survival skills necessary to be on the run in rural areas like the one southwest of the greater Houston area.
If Romero was not apprehended, the family feared he might harm someone else.
Izquierdo’s cousins claimed that after they immigrated to the United States, they frequently had to step in to break up the continual fighting between Izquierdo and Romero. Romero attempted to murder her while they were living in Colombia, they added.
They said that Izquierdo and Romero came to the United States in order to support their family and the child they left behind in Colombia.
“I regret to hear the news of Romero’s death, like I would any Colombian native. However, I would have liked him to turn himself over to the authorities and face the law,” Diaz stated.
According to Izquierdo’s relatives, they wanted her body returned to Colombia. Diaz stated that since the issue is still being investigated, it can take a few weeks.
“We take them step by step the process it’s not a short process, unfortunately. It will probably take 4–6 weeks to repatriate the body,” Diaz stated.
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The consulate is also covering the cost of burial services in addition to assisting with the repatriation of Izquierdo’s body.
“Unfortunately this American dream ended really bad for this girl, and we are very apologetic,” Diaz stated.
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