Teen Squatters Stomped a Mom to Death
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Teen squatters charged in murder of NYC mother found dead in duffel bag
‘Killer’ teen squatter worried about BF hurting his feet as he stomped NYC mom, bought PS5, diamond ring with her credit card
Nokie Says
C: They need to be charged for federal crimes. They did take a stolen car across state lines. Most likely the 'Soft-on-Crime' DA Bragg will just give them a two-week suspension and let them loose to visit another killing playground.
C: Teen? Nearly every article about this lists them as teens. Well guess what? They are adults. At 18 and 19 years old, they are legally able to vote, enlist in military, consume alcohol, purchase firearms and marry without parent's consent. Soo, why list them as 'Teens'?
C: In reality there was NO break-in because the elevator (needs a key fob to access) opens directly into the apt which has no door.. Appears that some building staff personnel who knew the woman was away. And also knew perpetrators.. These criminals had no reason or business to be there unless someone allowed them access. (Where did they get the key fob to operate the elevator??)
C: In my opinion, Diversity is our strength. This White woman was so lucky she was given the opportunity to live in a place where diversity, inclusion and equity are valued above all else. She can be classified as 'Racist' for not inviting those people of color to stay in her apartment for free..
C: Herein lies a great opportunity to pause for a moment and give thanks for the great contributions of the Black community to our society. Their peaceful and generous nature make them ideal neighbors, lending testimony to their exceptional family values and parenting skills unrivaled by any other culture. Their commitment to academic excellence enriches our schools and serves as an example to all who hope to achieve prominence as a people. Think about it, real estate values are fueled by the nature of these Black communities, an example of all they have achieved through their enthusiasm for self-improvement by hard work and a self reliant can-do-nature. Without their industrious and creative drive, we would be poorer as a nation. We as a nation have so much to be thankful for by the presence of the Black culture and its people..
A callous teen squatter was more worried about her boyfriend’s feet than the Manhattan mom he was stomping to death inside her own apartment, prosecutors revealed in court Thursday.
“You should put your shoes on,” 18-year-old Kensly Alston allegedly told fellow squatter Halley Tejada, 19, as he viciously pounded mom Nadia Vitels in her invaded apartment last month, prosecutors said.
“You’re going to hurt yourself.”
The Manhattan DA’s office said Vitels, 52, was still breathing when the pair then stuffed her inside a duffel back and shoved it in a closet.
The shocking details emerged as the accused killers were hauled into Manhattan Supreme Court on a felony indictment Thursday. The had just been extradited from Pennsylvania, where they drove in the victim’s Lexus SUV and enjoyed a nine-day shopping spree with her credit card.
“Kensly Alston and Halley Tejada allegedly murdered Nadia Vitels in her own apartment while she was moving in to start a new chapter in her life,” Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg said in a statement.
The two teens were each charged with second-degree murder, burglary, robbery, possession of stolen property, grand larceny and concealment of a corpse.
Vitels, freshly back from a trip to Spain, stopped by the apartment briefly on March 10 to drop off some things to prepare the place for some relatives to stay there, authorities said.
Less than 90 minutes later, after Vitels left, Alston and Tejada were spotted on surveillance camera footage entering the building.
The two broke into the apartment lugging a pink suitcase.
Vitels returned on March 12 around 11:30 a.m., leaving her SUV parked outside before going in — and coming face-to-face with her killers, cops and prosecutors said.
She demanded that the intruders get out, but Tejada allegedly screamed back that he was going to kill her, prosecutors said.
Vitels tried to make a run for a bedroom window, but Tejada allegedly chased and threw her to the ground, where he stomped her.
The two suspected killers then went on to Target, where they were caught on surveillance video buying vaping supplies and toiletries with the victim’s credit card before taking off in her SUV.
Vitels’ 23-year-old son, who hadn’t heard from his mother since getting a text from her on the day she was killed, called police for a wellness check on March 14 — and made the grisly discovery.
Police said the victim had blunt force injuries to her head, multiple facial fractures, a brain injury and two broken ribs, authorities said.
Meanwhile, Tejada and Alston were on the run in Pennsylvania, using the dead mom’s credit card to buy a PS5 game system, AirPods, clothes, food and even a diamond ring, prosecutors said.
The pair was finally caught by US Marshals in Lower Paxton Township after getting into a crash with the stolen SUV — and were held pending extradition back to New York City.
In addition to murder, both Kensly Alston and Halley Tejada face charges including burglary, robbery, grand larceny and concealment of a human corpse for their roles in the death of Nadia Vitels inside her 19th-floor apartment on East 31st Street.
The luxury apartment, characterized by its direct elevator access into its vestibule, highlighted the privacy and exclusivity of the residence, juxtaposing the violation that occurred within its walls. The direct elevator access also allowed squatters to come and go as they pleased, officials have said
Anyone can tell by just looking at us, we are innocent..
