Translated by Yaqui for Borderland Beat from: AFN and San Diego Tribune
Suspect arrested in killing of elderly U.S. citizen in Bahía de los Angeles
Bahia de Los Angeles, BC once a typical sleepy fishing village and a paradise of fishing, snorkeling, diving, kayaking, turtle nesting and whale watching is particularly known for the Blue Whale and Fin Whale populations , the two largest and fastest whales on earth. An unforgettable sight with the desert islands dotting the backdrop of the azure Vermillion Sea.
Ensenada, BC, March 4, 2018
The Deputy Attorney General of Ensenada through the Ministerial Police of Baja California linked the legal process of the alleged murderer identified as Gabriel “N”, 28 years of age, for his alleged participation in the death of the American Charles Lewis Crabtree of 75 years old.
The murder occurred between 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. on January 8, when the defendant took a hammer and allegedly hit the “elderly man” several times on the head while he was outside of his motorhome, located in Campo Amigo, at Km 5 of the Transpeninsular Highway #1 in the delegation of Bahía de los Ángeles, where he lived at Campo Amigo.
Cultural Note: In Mexico a person of this age is referred to as in their ” Tercera Edad”, the third stage of life, it is a term of respect.
Gabriel “N” was captured yesterday around 1:30 p.m. , March 3, in Bahía de los Ángeles by elements of the Ministerial Police. He was placed in detention accused of the murder of the US resident in January.
In the research folder, the probable participation of this individual along with another unidentified man was established in the homicide of the foreigner. Hours later that evening a friend of the victim located the body and notified the authorities.
Three individuals arrived at Mr Crabtree’s motorhome and noticed he was outside. Gabriel “N” and his still unidentified accomplice got out of the car and accosted the man. Suddenly Gabriel “N” grabbed a hammer off a table and bludgeoned Mr Crabtree in the head until he fell to the ground. The two men then took a shovel and drug the man behind his motorhome.
They continued to beat Mr Crabtree to death. The autopsy revealed the cause of death as encephalitic lacerations and hemorrhage due to severe cranial trauma and contusions.
The motive for the horrific murder is unknown at this time.
The accused Gabriel “N” is being held in the Provisional Detention Center (Cedepro) at the disposal of the Judge who will determine his legal status next Wednesday at the corresponding hearing.
By: Sandra Dibble March 3, 2018, 5:25 PM
Baja California law enforcement authorities have caught a suspect in the killing of a 75-year-old U.S. citizen who was found beaten to death in January in the community of Bahía de Los Angeles.
The victim, Charles Lewis Crabtree, had been a part-time resident of the picturesque fishing town on the Gulf of California. Members of the tight-knit U.S. expatriate community were shocked by his death.
According to authorities, Crabtree’s body was found on the ground outside a trailer on the afternoon of January 8 at Campos Amigo, a camping and RV park north of town where the victim had been living.
In a statement Saturday, the Baja California Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of a 28-year-old suspect identified only as “Gabriel N.” The statement said that he had been captured by ministerial police in Bahía de los Angeles about 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2018.
Investigators said that the victim had been standing outside a motor home when the suspect struck him repeatedly with a hammer on his head and body. The victim’s corpse was found by a friend hours later at the same location, authorities said and the authorities offered no motive for the killing.
The suspect remained in custody on Saturday, pending a hearing on Wednesday, when a judge will decide whether there is sufficient evidence to hold him for trial.
Source:
http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2018/03/bola-bc-us-citizen-bludgeoned-to-death.html
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