The body of 52-year-old Nadia Vitel was found in a duffel bag in a New York City residence, leading to the arrest of two teenagers who were unlawfully staying in the apartment. The victim went to visit her late mother’s apartment only to find it occupied by the teenagers, according to NBC News.
Vitel’s body was uncovered on March 14 during a wellness check at the Kips Bay residence, with the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office confirming blunt force trauma as the cause of death. Nineteen-year-old Halley Tejada and a 16-year-old, whose identity remains protected due to age, were found allegedly unlawfully residing in the apartment.
Vitel’s late mother’s apartment, located at 206 East 31st Street, had been unoccupied for several months. Vitel visited the apartment early last week, prompting concern from her family when they did not hear from her for several days, according to Newsweek.
According to CBS News, superintendent Jean Pompee allowed worried family members access to the apartment on the 19th floor of the building on 31st Street on March 14, where they discovered her body concealed in a duffel bag in the front closet. They had become alarmed after being unable to reach her.
“The male pointed to the closet; he said he believed that there’s a body in the bag,” Pompee said. “And all of her clothes were down, so you really couldn’t see the bag. You could see partially, a little bit.”
Source: Teenagers Arrested After Nadia Vitel’s Body Discovered In A Duffel Bag In NYC Apartment
