Joy Chandra Nath (Miami-Dade County).
Police in Florida arrested a 29-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death in her car in Miami.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office reported that the investigation began on a Saturday before 4 p.m. when a deputy was approached by a 3-year-old girl’s grandmother in the vicinity of Southwest 144th Street and Southwest 134th Avenue. The girl was found wandering alone in a residential complex with what seemed to be dried blood on her face and clothes, as per the authorities.
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Upon visiting the girl’s residence to locate her mother, law enforcement officials discovered she was not present. A search of the surroundings led to the discovery of the mother’s vehicle, where she was found unresponsive and displaying signs of stab wounds. Medical personnel arrived at the scene and declared the woman, later identified as 24-year-old Maria Camila Garcia-Molina, deceased.
Through “investigative means,” cops arrested 29-year-old Joy Chandra Nath on charges of second-degree murder and child abuse.
A local NBC affiliate, WTVJ, accessed an arrest report shedding more light on the incident. The report revealed that Garcia-Molina’s body was covered with blankets in the passenger seat of her car, and she had sustained stab wounds on various parts of her body. Deputies suspect that the girl was present with her mother at the time of the crime. According to the affidavit, the girl informed deputies that her mother had been struck on the head and was now sleeping. Fortunately, the girl did not show any physical injuries resulting from the event.
Garcia-Molina’s family reportedly said Nath was her ex-boyfriend and she had to obtain a restraining order against him because he was stalking her. There had been an altercation on Friday at a local mall between Nath and Garcia-Molina’s current boyfriend, the affidavit reportedly said.
Deputies arrested Nath after a traffic stop early Sunday morning. He reportedly had scratches on his face, arms and neck. Nath also was allegedly in possession of the victim’s belongings and claimed he was on his way to return them. The suspect reportedly told cops that he, Garcia-Molina and her daughter went to breakfast and the victim gave him her purse and cell phone.
Nath remains at the Miami-Dade County jail without bond. Records show he was out on bond for theft-related charges from last year.
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