

On Finding Carla, a Facebook page created “to bring justice to all those responsible for the murder of Carla Stefaniak,” the U.S.-Venezuelan tourist’s friends and family have previously expressed their dissatisfaction with a second-degree charge for Martínez. After her remains were identified, Martínez was almost immediately detained as the primary suspect. In late 2018, United States-Venezuelan tourist Carla Stefaniak was found dead near the Villa Le Mas apartment in which she had been staying. Stefaniak, who had been living in Florida, traveled to a Costa Rica resort in November 2018 to celebrate her birthday with her sister-in-law April Antonieta, but. A Nicaraguan with an “irregular” immigration record, Martínez was also acquitted of aggravated robbery due to lack of evidence. Bismarck Espinoza Martnez was convicted Monday of homicidio simple, or second-degree murder, for the fatal stabbing of 36-year-old Carla Stefaniak, according to The Tico Times. Martínez was found not guilty of having committed homicidio calificado, or first-degree murder, which is the highest degree of homicide charge in Costa Rica.

GoFundMe By Anastasia Dawson Former Times Reporter Published Dec. Martínez and the hotel property must also pay 30 million colones (about $53,000) in compensation to Stefaniak’s family. Authorities are searching for Carla Stefaniak, 36, who went missing in Costa Rica on Nov. The maximum sentence for second-degree murder in Costa Rica is 18 years. The 16-year prison sentence was announced by the Criminal Court of Pavas. Martínez, who worked at the San Antonio de Escazú apartment Stefaniak had rented through Airbnb, was on Monday found guilty of homicidio simple, or second-degree murder.

after 36-year-old Miami resident Carla Stefaniak disappeared on Nov. The company encourages users to check for verified phone numbers and connected social media.Bismarck Espinoza Martínez was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the November 2018 murder of Carla Stefaniak, a tourist who was killed during a visit to Costa Rica. little girl to death after she painted on a photograph of him with nail polish. May god bless her soul.”Īirbnb has since taken down the listing where Stefaniak stayed.Īirbnb lists tips on its website to follow in order to safely book a listing on the site, including looking at the host profiles and reviews of a place. We will always be with her and we know she will always be with us. We will never forget the joy she brought into our lives, how much she made us laugh. “We want the world to know that we will never forget Carla. “Words cannot express the devastation within her family and friends,” the Facebook page “Finding Carla” said. 2012 Polish Womens National Championships 1st place 51KG Won against. Stefaniak is remembered as someone who loved to travel. Her family expressed their devastation at her loss in a social media post. 2010 POL-RUS Dual Match (Kovel, UKR) 46KG Won against Aneta Stefaniak. They then found out she hadn't boarded her flight. The family of Carla Stefaniak, the Florida woman who disappeared last week during. 27 after celebrating her birthday in Costa Rica with her sister-in-law. Family members grew worried the next day when Stefaniak did not reply to any of the birthday wishes she had received. Carla Stefaniak, 36, was last seen on Nov. It was previously reported that she died from a blow to the head but at Wednesday’s press conference, the medical examiner said she died from a stab wound to the neck.īurton left the day before Stefaniak was scheduled to fly out. She had been hit in the head and stabbed multiple times.
