Anaheim, USA: Ismael Pinedalopez charged with murder over death of wife’s secret lover Nicholas Garcia
A 34-year-old is facing 26 years in prison after walking in on his wife and children sitting in bed with an underwear-clad man.
More details have been revealed after a man allegedly stabbed his wife’s secret lover to death.
Ismael Pinedalopez, 34, came home early from work on October 24 to find his wife and two children, aged two and four, in bed with a man wearing only underwear, ABC News 4 reported.
Pinedalopez allegedly stabbed the man, 28-year-old Nicholas Garcia, multiple times with a pocketknife in front of his terrified family.
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The 34-year-old was arrested.
Mr Spitzer said the man’s wife and children were not harmed in the incident.
“Violence is never the answer, and it is truly heartbreaking that these young children had to witness their father commit such a horrific act of brutality in their own home,” he said.
Pinedalopez was charged with one count of murder and one count of enhancement of personal use of a weapon.
The maximum penalty for the alleged crimes is 26 years in prison.
Dramatic footage, published by The California Post, of Pinedalopez of being walked out of the house into a police vehicle.
Next-door neighbour Elizabeth Polanco told the outlet that she heard police yell “get out” around 4.15am.
She said they were “nice people” and said the man was “never upset”.
“This is terrible. I never imagined there would be anything scandalous like this,” Ms Polanco said.
Pinedalopez is expected to appear in court on December 1.
