The San José Police Division says the daddy of 3-year-old Ellie Lorenzo — who was discovered lifeless at a recycling heart — is a suspect in her slaying.
Ellie’s mom advised The Occasions in an announcement Tuesday that, earlier than the woman’s loss of life, her father had found that she was shifting with the kid to a different state.
Police recognized the daddy as Jared Lorenzo, 42. His physique was discovered final week — not lengthy earlier than the woman’s physique was discovered on the recycling facility. Police have mentioned the person’s loss of life was an obvious suicide.
Authorities mentioned that the investigation into Ellie’s loss of life is ongoing however that Ellie was final seen alive along with her father on the night of July 11. The subsequent morning, Lorenzo left his Fremont, Calif., condominium and drove to San José and dumped her physique in a “trash receptacle,” based on police.
3-year-old Ellie Obi Lorenzo was killed by her father in San José.
(San José Police Division)
A rubbish firm later emptied the receptacle, transferring its contents to the recycling heart, the place Ellie’s physique was discovered. After disposing of his daughter’s physique, police mentioned, Lorenzo drove to a number of Bay Space cities earlier than stopping in San Francisco, the place he was discovered lifeless.
Authorities haven’t launched a motive.
Chrystal Obi, the woman’s mom, provided one rationalization in her assertion, through which she expressed anger over the loss of life of her daughter and lambasted the court docket system she mentioned allowed it to occur.
Obi mentioned she always feared for Ellie’s security along with her father, however the courts “continued to grant him partial custody and entry.”
“Final week, on Tuesday I lastly obtained affirmation that the courts would permit me to maneuver with Ellie out of state, of which he additionally turned conscious.”
She mentioned on Thursday morning — within the Bay Space metropolis of Mountain View, the place they made their house and Ellie attended preschool — she kissed her daughter goodbye, telling her she beloved her earlier than the woman left along with her father on “court docket ordered visitation.”
“However my daughter by no means returned.”
Obi mentioned she and the household had been experiencing overwhelming ache and grief.
“We humbly ask for privateness as we grieve the heartbreaking lack of our candy Ellie.”
