Lizbeth Medina, 16, was discovered stabbed to death in her bathtub on December 5. Texas investigators believe an illegal immigrant stalked her before the event.
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Rafael Govea Romero, 23, is detained by ICE for capital murder. Lizbeth’s mother, Jacqueline Medina, called for justice and better legislation to prevent future events, saying Romero shouldn’t have been in the nation if processes were followed.
Jacqueline found her daughter dead in the bathtub when she got home. According to a police affidavit, Edna High School cheerleader Lizbeth was murdered and cleaned after several stab wounds. Romero, an “undocumented male,” was linked to Lizbeth’s apartment burglary on November 13, a month before the murder.
After seeing items disappear from their flat, Jacqueline and Lizbeth called the police. Police linked the crime to Lizbeth’s murder. Romero may have stolen Lizbeth’s phone after the murder, shocking her boyfriend and friend. They received texts from Lizbeth’s number on her vigil day, indicating someone was using her phone. Stalking-like conduct concerned Jacqueline, who called it the tragedy’s “scariest part”.
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Romero was arrested in Schulenburg, Texas, using Lizbeth’s phone’s geolocation and given a $2 million bond. Jacqueline thanked the cops for their speedy response. She stressed the importance of honoring her daughter and dispelling media myths. Jacqueline wants people to remember Lizbeth as an “amazing, good girl” who affected lives.
Jacqueline now campaigns for justice, better legislation, and stalking awareness after the tragedy. The family’s grief is worsened by the discovery that Lizbeth was killed by an accused stalker, sparking a plea for communal action to prevent future tragedies.
