A California man was convicted of murdering his girlfriend on Christmas Eve, who was found tortured and tattooed with what authorities called “degrading words.”
Alisen Takacs-Escobar was found dead on Dec. 24, 2021, in the apartment she shared with Saul C. Nava, 24, according to a release from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.
Nava was found guilty Tuesday of nine counts, including first-degree murder, torture, kidnapping, aggravated mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of child pornography and bodily injury to a current or former partner.
Authorities said officers went to the couple’s apartment in Thousand Oaks, Calif., a northwest city near Los Angeles, after Nava called 911 seeking medical assistance.
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Saul C. Nava was convicted of first-degree murder, torture and other charges for the killing of his girlfriend in California on Christmas Eve 2021. (Ventura County Sheriff’s Office)
Upon arriving at the home, first responders found Takacs-Escobar dead, with injuries “all over her body.”
“She suffered numerous bruises, the top of her head had a large laceration and degrading words had recently been tattooed in the center of her chest,” the prosecutor’s office said.
Nava was arrested at his home, police said.
Police said they found a tattoo kit, baseball bats, a hammer and a screwdriver in Nava’s apartment. (iStock)
During an investigation, police made some surprising discoveries, including a tattoo kit.
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Police also found baseball bats, a hammer and a screwdriver. The prosecutor’s office said Nava used the tools to beat and torture her “for days.”
Police said videos on Nava’s phone, taken hours before Takacs-Escobar’s death, showed the 24-year-old boyfriend “taunting her and showing no concern about her deteriorating condition.”
Authorities said a subsequent investigation revealed Nava had previously tortured former girlfriends.
An ex-girlfriend said he “locked her in a closet” and beat her repeatedly.
“At one point she tried to run away, but Nava found her and threatened her with a knife until she got into his vehicle,” the prosecutor’s office said.
Police found Takacs dead, with injuries “all over her body.” (Fox News)
In another case, Nava’s ex-girlfriend got pregnant at 17 and he allegedly convinced her to have an abortion.
“She was punched in the face, choked and secretly filmed having sex with Nava,” the prosecutor’s office said. “The abuse finally stopped when Nava began dating Ms. Takacs-Escobar during the summer of 2021”
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Information on the sentencing date was not immediately available.
“While this result cannot erase the immeasurable pain that the defendant inflicted on the victims and their families, we hope that it will provide closure and see him held accountable for his horrific crimes,” the deputy district attorney said. principal David Russell.
