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Suspects Arrested in Murder of Woman Found in Duffel Bag in NYC

The arrest of two suspects follows the discovery of Nadia Vitel's body in Manhattan, amid concerns over squatting and violence in vacant properties.

  • Two suspects, Halley Tejada, 19, and Kensly Alston, 18, were arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the murder of Nadia Vitel, 52, in her Manhattan apartment.
  • Vitel's body was discovered in a duffel bag by her son; she died from blunt force trauma to the head.
  • The suspects, believed to be squatters, fled in Vitel's vehicle, which was later found crashed in Pennsylvania.
  • A separate incident involved the discovery of a 70-year-old woman's body in a garbage bag in a Bronx apartment, leading to the arrest of Inga Bearden for concealment of a corpse.
  • The incidents have sparked concerns over squatters and violence in vacant properties in New York City.
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