New York City jurors convicted a 22-year-old man in the killing of a female jogger in Queens, whose 2016 slaying set off a monthslong manhunt.
Defendant Chanel Lewis, right, is seated at the defense table at Supreme Court in the Queens Borough of New York, on March 26, 2019, during the sixth day of his re-trial for the murder of Karina Vetrano, who was killed while running along a trail in a local park in August 2016. Lewis' previous trial ended in a hung jury.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.
The body of Karina Vetrano, 30, was found in a Queens marsh after she went for a run on August 2, 2016. She had been sexually assaulted, the NYPD said.Hours later, Vetrano’s body was discovered in a marsh near the Belt Parkway bike path. Pings from her cellphone led police to a weedy area where Vetrano was found face down, her hands balled up, clutching the weeds surrounding her.
Lewis allegedly admitted that he “got angry and started hitting [Vetrano]” in the face and mouth, according to the taped interview. On Monday, lawyers for Lewis asked for new hearings based on an anonymous letter that suggested"possible alternate suspects" in the case, reported NBC New York.The judge denied the defense motion, but the team was submitting other applications to dismiss the case against Lewis.
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