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“This was a cruel, ruthless killing. As alleged, the defendants attacked the victim and beat her to death with a machete and a bat. A young boy is now without his mother and a community is grieving,” DA Katz said.
By Forum Staff
Four Far Rockaway men have been indicted for the beating death of Nazareth Claure, 31, on April 11, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently announced.
The victim’s remains were found in the trunk of a car during a traffic stop by police on April 14.
Allan Lopez, 22, Jose Sarmiento, 21, Anander Henriquez, 28, and Rigel Yohairo, 20, were arraigned last week on a seven-count indictment charging them with murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. Lopez, Sarmiento and Yohairo are also charged with concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence. Henriquez is additionally charged with aggravated criminal contempt. Lopez is also additionally charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. The defendants were ordered to return to court on July 27.
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On Wednesday, April 14, Lopez, Sarmiento and Yohairo were all riding in a vehicle when police conducted a traffic stop near the Nassau Expressway at Bayview Avenue and discovered Claure’s remains in the trunk of the vehicle.
According to the charges, on Sunday, April 11, between 9 and 11 p.m., Lopez, Sarmiento, Henriquez and Yohairo allegedly, acting in concert with one another, attacked Claure, who was struck with a machete and baseball bat.
Katz said that at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, Lopez, Sarmiento and Yohairo were all riding in a vehicle when police conducted a traffic stop near the Nassau Expressway at Bayview Avenue and discovered Claure’s remains in the trunk of the vehicle.
“This was a cruel, ruthless killing. As alleged, the defendants attacked the victim and beat her to death with a machete and a bat. A young boy is now without his mother and a community is grieving,” Katz said. “The accused are in custody and will face justice in our legal system.”
If convicted the four men face up to 25 years-to-life in prison.
