DNA Links Man To Old Murder
Arroyo Killed 13 Years Ago
POSTED: 8:04 am PST February 10, 2004
UPDATED: 6:06 pm PST February 10, 2004
SAN DIEGO -- The case of 9-year-old kidnapping and murder victim Laura Arroyo is finally going to court -- 13 years after her disappearance.
1n 1991, Arroyo went to answer the doorbell of her Otay Mesa condominium, but when her parents went to check on her, the door was open and she was gone.Arroyo's body was found behind a Chula Vista church 10 hours later.
DNA tests done last September linked a neighbor, Manuel Bracamontes, (pictured, right), to Arroyo's death. He was arrested in October.A preliminary hearing is being held Tuesday to determine whether there is enough evidence to try Bracamontes.Arroyo's father, Luis, took the stand Tuesday and told the judge about the last time he saw his daughter."When I parked the car my little girl was playing with a couple of girls and she came running over and gave me a hug," Arroyo said.
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Cold Case Suspect In CourtDNA tests done last September linked a neighbor, Manuel Bracamontes, (pictured, right), to Arroyo's death. He was arrested in October.A preliminary hearing is being held Tuesday to determine whether there is enough evidence to try Bracamontes.Arroyo's father, Luis, took the stand Tuesday and told the judge about the last time he saw his daughter."When I parked the car my little girl was playing with a couple of girls and she came running over and gave me a hug," Arroyo said. Previous Stories:
- May 20, 2003: Westerfield Trial Prosecuter To Lead New Cold Case Unit
- August 20, 2001: DNA Evidence Changing Crime Fighting
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