The man accused of killing and sexually assaulting Karina Vetrano had asked to see a photo of the victim after confessing to her murder, an NYPD detective said.
“During the ride, he asked me if the victim’s family was watching on the news, and he asked me if he could see a picture of her,” Quezada testified.
When Quezada refused, Lewis did not press the issue.
Vetrano was found beaten, strangled, and sexually assaulted in August 2016 in an overgrown area near a trail in Queens.
She was found by her father during the police search around 14 blocks from her home in a marshy area about 15 feet from the jogging path.
“I didn’t do any of the stuff they said, sexual assault and stuff like that,” Lewis said during his confession.
A representative with Legal Aid Society who is representing Lewis in the trial said in a statement there were many unanswered questions in the case, according to the New York Post.
“The evidence presented during suppression hearings shows that this is not a clear-cut case, and there are many unanswered questions,” the representative said.
The court will make a ruling in January 2018.
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