A MISSING woman later found dead inside a suitcase was trapped in her own home for 15 hours by her ex-boyfriend, cops have claimed.
Pamela Alcantara, 26, was reported missing on March 2 before her remains were found by the side of the road in Yonkers, New York, days later.
Her ex-boyfriend Junior Perez Diaz, 46, has been charged with kidnapping and murdering her.
The pair were in a relationship for around three years.
But, chilling details surrounding Alcantara’s final hours have emerged.
Alcantara was reportedly blocked from leaving her Bronx apartment for 15 hours, as reported by The CW affiliate WPIX-TV.
And cops told prosecutors Perez Diaz was seen carrying the suitcase containing Alcantara’s body.
Perez Diaz reportedly put the case on a dolly before putting it in his car.
Perez Diaz initially told officers that Alcantara left the apartment wearing pajamas and carrying a suitcase.
However, his version of events was not accurate, according to police.
Alcantara’s body had been stuffed inside the suitcase and it was found in a marsh area, as reported by the ABC affiliate WABC-TV.
Her head and body were covered in bruises.
Perez Diaz was arrested after his car license plate was pinged
Alcantara was last seen in the early hours of the morning of March 2, according to surveillance footage.
She was on the phone while standing by an elevator.
But, concerns among her family escalated when she didn’t show up for church later that day.
Alcantara’s cousin Naysa Peguero shed light on one of the last conversations Alcantara had with her mom.
Pamela Alcantara disappearance and death
Pamela Alcantara, who was known for her active involvement in the church, was reported missing on Sunday, March 2. Tragically, she was discovered deceased a few days later near the roadside in Yonkers, New York. Her body was found within a suitcase.
- February 27: Alcantara tells mom to pray for her in strange phone call revealed by cousin.
- March 2: Alcantara seen in early hours speaking on the phone in her apartment building. Later that day she was reported missing.
- March 6: Alcantara’s body found by roadside in Yonkers, New York.
- March 6: Alcantara’s ex-partner Junior Perez Diaz arrested.
- March 7: He is charged with murder, kidnapping, and manslaughter charges. He pleads not guilty.
Alcantara reportedly told her mom to pray for her.
She last spoke to her mom on Sunday while she was going home from a church event.
Peguero noticed that Alcantara’s Facebook page looked odd as all that was on it was her profile picture.
Alcantara’s family also noted that she didn’t really speak about her relationship with Perez Diaz.
“She never complained about it,” her aunt Isa Peguero told the NBC affiliate WNBC-TV.
Isa claimed that Alcantara was “afraid” to speak out.
Peguero claimed that Perez Diaz put a recording device on her car.
Alcantara was in the process of moving out of the apartment.
Perez Diaz has also been charged with manslaughter.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges and will appear in court on Monday.
