Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Since my last post, it's been eating me up inside to know what happened to my friend, Helena. I was alright today, but a friend called to make sure that I was okay and it made my mind start racing again. I just had to find out, so I started digging online. I finally came across one article (with the help of a friend), but I wish SO much that I would have just left it alone now. What I read ripped my heart right out of my body and my head won't stop buzzing. Actually, I guess you can all read it for yourselves:
Woman found dead in Milan; boyfriend arrested
Helena Mata was found dead Monday morning.
By Evening News staff
MILAN - A Milan woman was found dead in her apartment Monday morning and
her boyfriend was arrested hours later.
The victim has been identified as Helena Mata, 37, who lived in the
first block of W. Main St. Family members became worried when they
hadn't heard from Ms. Mata and notified police. The victim reportedly
had been stabbed, but police would not confirm that.
Milan police reported the suspect, believed to be 31, was arrested about
3 a.m. today after officers spotted his vehicle in the city. He was
being held in the city jail.
Ms. Mata's body was discovered about 11:15 a.m. Monday.
It was the second murder in Milan this year. In May, a woman was killed
and her 13-year-old daughter discovered her body.
The victim's boyfriend faces murder charges.
I just don't know what to do now. I keep picturing it happening over and over again in my head. I know I shouldn't, but I keep blaming myself. I feel like I should have been there to protect her. When I heard that she passed away I kept thinking cancer or some other physiological problem took her, but I never would have imagined anything like this. I have no words for how I feel. I just...I don't know. I'm sorry, Helena...
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