Cuban woman reported missing in Texas found dead – 2024-03-04 16:54:18

A woman originally from Boyeros, Havana, was found dead in the city of Houston, Texas, after having been reported missing a few days before.

The woman’s family identified her as Yadira Peña Castillo, 38 years old, who was found dead on the side of a highway.

“It is one of the saddest days for all of us who are from Boyeros. They killed a good woman, a good mother and an excellent friend. I know… Yadira Peña, you will always hurt us… I will always remember you my sister, may you rest in peace. May God have you in glory, and your light always shine wherever you are,” user Lázaro Morales wrote in a Facebook post.

Peña was reported missing on February 18, and her body was found on the side of the Beaumont Highway on Thursday, February 29.

Authorities indicated that a passerby noticed the woman on the ground and called 911. Paramedics arrived at the scene, but could do nothing, declaring her dead at the scene. These indicated that her body had no visible injuries, so an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of her death.

The woman left behind a 10-year-old child, who still does not know what happened to his mother. According to the media KHO, The woman’s husband, Laurent Silva, described her as a good person who was very close to her family.

Because this is an open investigation, the man, a resident of Las Vegas, Texas, did not want to share more details about what happened.

According to the information provided to the police about her disappearance, Yadira Peña was last seen leaving the 1600 block of McCarty St., dressed in black clothing and heels of the same color.

The aforementioned media indicates that the woman also resided in the city of Las Vegas, but that she traveled to Houston relatively frequently because she worked in the nightclub business.

Similar case in Texas

Currently, another Cuban citizen He has been missing in the city of Houston since the end of January. The man was identified as Rigoberto Rodríguez, who lived in Florida, but had to move to Texas for his job.

According to his family, the Cuban was last seen driving his vehicle around 4:00 pm on January 30, shortly after returning from a medical appointment in Mexico.