Florida sheriff calls woman's domestic abuse murder worst he's ever seen, calls for laws to change | Fox News
10/31/19
“When this autopsy is done, people are going to be horrified,” he continued, noting that autopsy results are expected next week.
But this was hardly the first allegedly savage encounter Montalvo had faced at the hands of Otero-Rivera, with whom she had filed for divorce. According to court filings, Montalvo sought the help of law enforcement on numerous occasions, and incidences of violence had escalated over several years.
She is said to have first filed for a restraining order in June 2016, alleging that her husband attacked their son, who was 5 years old at the time.
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Photos of Montalvo sporting bruises and a neck brace were also included in court petitions, according to the
Orlando Sentinel. The paper also reported that
Montalvo had indicated in filings that Otero-Rivera had previously been involuntarily committed to hospital under the state’s Baker’s Act, which allows a 72-hold for those believed to be a danger to themselves or others.
Yet the worst incident came in October 2018. Montalvo told law enforcement that Otero-Rivera texted her about an urgent breakdown with his truck and that he needed a ride. However, he then led her to a barren area where another car with an awaiting female – identified as Toni Rocker and known to Montalvo – pulled up.
Montalvo was subsequently dragged from her vehicle and thrown to the ground. After her husband purportedly stuffed a cloth in her mouth and attempted to break her neck, Rocker was accused of holding a knife to her throat and threatening to kill her if she told anyone about the attack.
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ETA: undated photos of NP and ER (son) at link above. Not sure if his forehead bruised or the photo filter? MOO
