Pregnant teen strangled to death, baby ripped out of womb

New Delhi: Chicago police charged three people with murder on Thursday for killing a pregnant teenager and taking her baby from her womb after her death. On April 23, an acquaintance of the 19-year-old victim Marlen Ochoa-Lopez was called to their home on the pretext of providing free baby supplies including clothes and other donated items.

However, Lopez was reportedly strangled to death with the help of a coaxial cable before her unborn baby was taken from the womb, stated police. The accused have been identified as Clarisa Figueroa (46) and her daughter Desiree (24). They have been charged with first-degree murder. Besides, Piotr Bobak (40), the elder Figueroa’s boyfriend, was also charged for hiding the murder.

Chicago police chief Eddie Johnson reportedly said, “I can’t even pretend to imagine what that family is going through right now. They should be celebrating the birth of a young baby. Instead, they’re mourning the loss of the mother and possibly that young child.” He termed the murder as”disgusting and thoroughly disturbing.”