Fidel Lopes killed his girlfriend, Maria Nemeth, 31 years old, on September 20, 2015, when she mentioned her ex-husband’s name during the s*xual act.
When the police came in, Fidel Lopez was sitting next to Maria Nemeth’s dead body. He called 911 while he was emotional and panicked.
Events That Followed On The Night Of Murder
Before meeting Fidel, Maria had been married for eight years and was going through a crucial time of divorce. The two met in a club and, soon after, began dating.
The couple moved into a new condominium at Sunrise, Florida’s Colonnade Residences, a week before Fidel killed Maria. They had a few margaritas together the night of the incident before going home with a bottle of tequila.
They made a table out of cardboard boxes because the apartment was furnished with no furniture.
Fidel wasn’t sober; hence he tore the closet doors and destroyed the glass doors. He pulled off his frustration by punching the wall and he also asserted that the couple had s*x in the closet.
Nemeth reportedly passed out after throwing up, according to Lopez. In his initial account, Lopez attributed the death to sexual violence; however, the investigators refuted the claims.
Investigators spent hours interrogating people before learning the truth. After Maria twice called her ex-husband’s name during s*x, Lopez became enraged.
Before Killing Nemeth, he wrecked the apartment.
He ripped Nemeth’s intestines out by inserting both fists, a flat iron for hair, and a beer bottle inside of her.
She called me the name of the other filthy guy; Lopez informed the police, ‘She said it twice; she confused me with him. I then became enraged. I became incredibly furious. Maybe I would have left the flat if I had been sober. But I was inebriated.’
Fidel claimed he attempted to raise Nemeth by splashing water on her face, but she had already fallen asleep.
Fidel claimed he attempted to rouse Nemeth by splashing water on her face, but she was dead.
He started smoking a cigarette outside when the hysteria began. Lopez admitted, ‘I was so fucking nervous, guy. Man, I wasn’t thinking.’
The Police Arrival On The Crime Scene
On September 20, 2015, around 3:39 am, police were called to the residence. They saw Lopez sobbing and pleading for assistance while standing over Maria’s naked body.
When the police arrived, they found a lot of blood on the floor and extensive damage throughout the flat.
‘It seemed to be many lumps of bloody tissue on the floor of the closet,’ the lead officer added.
Maria was declared dead at 4.02 am the same night after rescue personnel searched for any signs of life but could not find any.
Investigators took steps to protect the area and spoke with nearby residents who reported hearing a male screaming and loud hammering for around two hours.
Lopez was brought in to be questioned.
In his initial police interview, Lopez said that Maria had asked him to put objects and his arm inside her while they were having rough intercourse.
He claimed Maria walked into the bathroom to vomit once they were finished. A little while later, he discovered her struggling to breathe.
Lopez was held in the Broward Main Jail after an arrest while waiting for trial.
His family visited him frequently and even paid for his snacks. They worked with a local lawyer to work on his defense strategy.
The Trial
Fidel Lopez admitted to Killing Maria Nemeth without any hesitation so that he could avoid a death sentence. He was charged with first-degree murder and sexual violation.
He was assigned a 50-year life in prison, but the prosecution turned that down.
He was sentenced to life without any chance of being released from jail. He was also not allowed to appeal the punishment.
Fidel expresses his regret to Maria Nemeth’s family and expresses gratitude to the judge for saving his life.
Today, I’m delighted to carry out this conviction; Lopez stated, ‘I understand that what I did must be reimbursed, and I agree that should be punished for the life I took.’
He continued, ‘I hope one day, they can forgive me.’
The mother of Fidel continued, ‘We want to apologize in the broadest meaning of the word. We have experienced everything that occurred to them.’
Maria Nemeth’s Uncle Came Forward To Say Good Word For Her
Nemeth’s uncle, Juan Cavezudo, read the family’s statement and said that only God would decide Nemeth’s fate. ‘It would be quite challenging for me to summarise Maria’s life in a few paragraphs,’ Juan said.
‘I just wanted to let you all know that she was and always will be a role model for love, effort, and humanity.’
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