A Miami father-of-two has been arrested for allegedly murdering his spouse and son after admitting to having an affair earlier than attempting to kill himself, police mentioned.
Jean Carlos Aponte, 40, has been charged with two counts of first-degree homicide for the demise of his 38-year-old spouse Sara Ashley Gama and their two-year-old son Ethan Aponte.
Gama and her son have been discovered useless contained in the household’s $850,000 residence in Plantation, a metropolis west of Fort Lauderdale within the South Florida metropolitan space on March 26 – the couple’s four-month-old child was discovered alive in a swinging chair when involved family members compelled their manner into the house.
In response to an arrest affidavit considered by DailyMail.com, the husband and spouse had been messaging about their martial points on the morning of the killings.
Gama despatched a message round 6:50 a.m. that mentioned: ‘So let me ask you – if you went to Colombia in your dad’s funeral what occurred there? As a result of there are tons of escorts there.’
Aponte responded: ‘I perceive I broke ur belief.’
Jean Carlos Aponte (left), 40, has been charged with two counts of first-degree homicide of his 38-year-old spouse Sara Ashley Gama (proper) and their two-year-old son Ethan Aponte (middle)
Court docket paperwork present Aponte (pictured) and his spouse had been messaging about their martial points on the morning of the killings
Ethan’s (pictured) physique was found within the pool and the post-mortem decided he had 4 stab wounds. His explanation for demise was sharp pressure damage and drowning
‘You broke a number of issues. It is fairly critical. You additionally broke our marriage vows,’ Gama mentioned.
‘I am not a very good particular person,’ Aponte replied.
‘And also you’re realizing this simply now as your come to Jesus second,’ Gama mentioned.
The mother-of-two’s search historical past revealed she had regarded up ‘simply came upon my husband cheated on me years in the past’ and ‘how does alimony work in Florida,’ in accordance with the affidavit. She additionally visited a divorce lawyer’s web site shortly earlier than the killing.
Court docket paperwork revealed video from cameras inside the home captured the couple arguing earlier than the assault.
A feminine voice is heard saying, ‘as a result of together with your conferences and all the pieces you can’t have full custody.’
‘So I hope these movies and all the pieces that you simply bought and all that stuff from the Tremendous Bowl in Germany the place she was skinny and all that you simply needed. I hope she was value it, do not come after my cash, do not come after something,’ mentioned the feminine voice.
‘And we must always have signed a prenup, we must always have signed one.’
On March 26, Aponte did not drop off the youngsters at their grandparents’ home, which prompted Gama’s mother and father to go to their home and test on them, in accordance with the affidavit.
They arrived on the home and heard the household’s canine barking and the toddler crying, which led them to consider one thing was incorrect.
After they entered the house, they discovered their daughter mendacity on the kitchen ground in a massacre and Aponte unconscious on the ground of the main bedroom.
‘All through the bed room hallway dried pink/brown blood prints may very well be seen, together with swipe or drag marks,’ mentioned the affidavit.
Video from cameras inside the home captured the couple arguing earlier than the assault and Gama’s search historical past confirmed she had regarded up divorce legal professionals
Gama and her son have been discovered useless contained in the household’s $850,000 residence in Plantation, a metropolis west of Fort Lauderdale within the South Florida metropolitan space on March 26
Aponte did not drop off the youngsters at their grandparents’ home, which prompted Gama’s mother and father to go to their home and test on them the place they found the massacre
Aponte is being held on the Broward County Jail with no bond. He made his first court docket look on Sunday and was ordered to bear a psychological well being screening
‘On the kitchen counter subsequent to [Gama] there have been two kitchen knives resting on the chopping board and counter that have been coated in blood.’
Autopsies discovered Gama had 28 stab wounds and her explanation for demise was decided to be sharp pressure damage.
Ethan’s physique was found within the pool and the post-mortem decided he had 4 stab wounds. His explanation for demise was sharp pressure damage and drowning.
Aponte was taken to the hospital, the place medical workers mentioned he appeared to have tried to overdose on a number of of his prescription medicines.
Gama’s father informed police he was ‘unaware of any marital points’ and ‘knew them to have a contented marriage,’ in accordance with court docket paperwork.
Aponte’s mom and sister informed police he’s a Marine veteran who was deployed in Iraq and was not too long ago identified with post-traumatic stress dysfunction.
Family additionally mentioned he had a traumatic mind damage from a battle and suffered from despair.
Aponte is being held on the Broward County Jail with no bond. He made his first court docket look on Sunday and was ordered to bear a psychological well being screening, reported WTVJ.
