California man tortured girlfriend, tattooed ‘degrading words’ on her chest before killing her

A California man was convicted of execution for the Christmas Eve slaying of his girlfriend, who was recovered tortured and tattooed with what authorities described arsenic "degrading words."

Alisen Takacs-Escobar was recovered dormant Dec. 24, 2021, successful the flat she shared with 24-year-old Saul C. Nava, according to a connection from the Ventura County District Attorney's Office. 

Nava was convicted Tuesday connected 9 felony counts, including first-degree murder, torture, kidnapping, aggravated mayhem, battle with a deadly weapon, possession of kid pornography and inflicting corporal wounded to a existent oregon erstwhile cohabitant.

Authorities said deputies responded to the couple's flat successful Thousand Oaks, California, a northwestern metropolis adjacent Los Angeles, aft Nava called 911 seeking aesculapian assistance.

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Saul C. Nava was convicted of first-degree murder, torture and different charges successful the slaying of his woman successful California connected Christmas Eve 2021. (Ventura County Sheriff’s Office)

Upon arriving astatine the home, archetypal responders recovered Takacs-Escobar dormant with injuries "all implicit her body."

"She suffered from extended bruising, the apical of her caput had a ample laceration and degrading words were recently tattooed connected the halfway of her chest," the territory attorney's bureau said.

Nava was arrested astatine the home, police said.

Police said they recovered a tattoo kit, shot bats, a hammer and a screwdriver successful Nava's apartment. (iStock)

During an investigation, constabulary made startling discoveries, including a tattoo kit.

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Police besides recovered shot bats, a hammer and a screwdriver. The territory attorney's bureau said Nava utilized the tools to bushed and torture her "for days."

Police said videos connected Nava's phone, taken hours earlier Takacs-Escobar's death, showed the 24-year-old fellow "taunting her and displaying nary interest for her worsening condition."

Authorities said a consequent probe revealed Nava had antecedently tortured erstwhile girlfriends.

One ex-girlfriend said helium "confined her to a closet" and repeatedly bushed her.

"At 1 point, she tried to tally away, but Nava recovered her and threatened her with a weapon until she got into his vehicle," the territory attorney's bureau said.

Police recovered Takacs dormant with injuries "all implicit her body."  (Fox News)

In different instance, Nava's ex-girlfriend got large astatine 17 years old, and helium allegedly convinced her to get an abortion.

"She was punched successful the face, choked and secretly filmed having enactment with Nava," the territory attorney's bureau said. "The maltreatment yet stopped erstwhile Nava started dating Ms. Takacs-Escobar during the summertime of 2021"

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Information astir a sentencing day was not instantly available.

"Although this effect cannot erase the immeasurable symptom the suspect inflicted connected the victims and their families, we anticipation that this brings immoderate measurement of closure to spot him held accountable for his horrific crimes," Senior Deputy District Attorney David Russell said.