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Son and Wife Accused of Murdering Mother in Aragua for Inheritance

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police in Aragua, Venezuela, have solved the murder of 70-year-old Rosa Ysabel Erazo de González.
  • Her son, Domingo Rafael González Erazo, and his wife, Sandi Nohemí Albarrán de González, allegedly planned and executed the murder over two years.
  • The motive appears to be financial, as the victim controlled family assets and prioritized another son with a disability.

Authorities in Aragua, Venezuela, have uncovered a chilling murder plot orchestrated by a son and his wife against a 70-year-old woman. Rosa Ysabel Erazo de González was found dead in her home, with her body staged to appear as a suicide. However, scientific investigations by the Cicpc quickly revealed the crime was a premeditated homicide.

Domingo Rafael González Erazo, 47, and his wife, Sandi Nohemí Albarrán de González, 50, are accused of planning the murder over a two-year period. Investigators believe the motive stemmed from financial disputes, as the victim managed significant family properties and finances. The couple also allegedly resented her prioritization of another son with a disability.

the discovery occurred on June 11, when the body of the woman appeared partially suspended inside her residence.

— Douglas RicoThe director of the Cicpc, Douglas Rico, detailed the discovery of the victim's body and the initial staging of the crime scene.

According to the police reconstruction, a dispute over a vehicle escalated into a physical assault. The couple allegedly strangled Erazo de González in her car, then placed her body in the trunk and transported it to her residence. There, they hung her body to simulate a suicide, while another son slept in the house.

Initial statements from the accused contained contradictions, raising investigators' suspicions. Police have seized the victim's vehicle, clothing, and a cell phone as evidence. The case has been handed over to the Public Ministry for further judicial proceedings.

the responsible parties for the crime were the victim's own son, Domingo Rafael González Erazo, 47, and his wife, Sandi Nohemí Albarrán de González, 50, who had allegedly planned the murder for two years.

— Douglas RicoThe Cicpc director identified the alleged perpetrators and the duration of their planning.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.