Magen Fieramusca.Photo: Courtesy of Humble Police
The Texas woman who allegedly strangled her longtime friend and kidnapped her newbornto claim her as her own has been indicted on charges of capital murder and kidnapping.
After an intense search, the infant wasfoundalive a week later in the Houston-area home where Fieramusca was living, say authorities.
Heidi Broussard.Austin Police Department
Broussard’s body was discoveredinside the trunkof a vehicle in the driveway of the home.
Shortly after, Fieramusca was arrested and charged with two counts of kidnapping and tampering with a corpse.
She faces the death penalty or life in prison if convicted of capital murder, the Austin Statesman reports.
She remains held in the Travis County Jail on a bond set at $1 million for the capital murder charge and $100,000 on the kidnapping charge, according to a news release from the Travis County District Attorney’s office.
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Fieramusca’s attorney, Brian Erskine, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
In a statement to CNN, he said, “Exculpatory and mitigating evidence has a shelf-life, and too many individuals in our criminal justice system have been delayed or denied this information.
“We cannot act to fairly and vigorously represent our Client when we start defending her with our hands tied and eyes blindfolded. Justice ought to be blind, not the defense.”
source: people.com
