Human remains identified as missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, says family lawyer

0
Human remains identified as missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, says family lawyer

Guillen, 20, has been missing since April and was last seen in the parking lot of her barracks in Fort Hood on April 22, the U.S. Department of Criminal Investigation (CID) said. Her remains were found on June 30.

Guillen was killed with a hammer in the armory room where she worked. Her body was transferred from military facilities by her killer, Khawam said, citing details the family learned during a meeting with military investigators on Thursday.
Khaw he told CNN on Sunday that Guillen could not be identified by medical records because her face was so beaten. Her remains must be sent to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to be determined.

“It’s just a sad morning and weekend for us,” Khawam said.

The main suspects in the disappearance were identified by officials on Thursday as Spc. Aaron David Robinson, who was shot Wednesday after investigators confronted him, according to Killeen Police Department.

Khawam said her family told her that Guillen planned to file a harassment report against Robinson the day after she was killed, and that they believed Robinson became furious when she told him so. However, Robinson told authorities that Guillen wants to report that he has an affair with a married woman, which the Guillen family disputes.

Fort Hood officials said they were unaware of reports of sexual harassment involving Robinson, but an investigation is ongoing.

Cecily Aguilar

Khawam said investigators told the family that Robinson called the woman he was in a relationship with to help him drop Guillen’s body after he moved it off base.

See also  The ‘Simpsons’ to stop using white actors to vote for non-white characters

Texas Rangers have arrested a woman identified as Cecily Anne Aguilar, the wife of a former Fort Hood soldier, in connection with Guillen’s disappearance. She is in the Bell County Jail awaiting civil action to file a lawsuit, the CID said.

CNN’s Kay Jones and Ray Sanchez contributed to this report.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *