Crime & Safety
Long Island Man Admits To Killing Girlfriend In Manslaughter Plea: DA
The beating of Ruth Para-Martinez was described as "brutal" and "horrifying" by Suffolk DA Ray Tierney.
RIVERSIDE, NY — A Shirley man plead guilty to manslaughter Monday, admitting in court to beating his girlfriend to death earlier this year, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney's office said.
On the evening of May 7, Oscar Morocho-Moroch, 32, became angry with his girlfriend, Ruth Para-Martinez, and began "to publicly and violently" beat her in a commercial area of Shirley, prosecutors said.
Surveillance video from a local business allegedly captured Morocho-Morocho punching, kicking, and dragging Para-Martinez, according to prosecutors.
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The following morning, at around 6 a.m., Para-Martinez was found dead by officers, prosecutors said.
After his arrest, Morocho-Morocho told investigators, "I killed her," court documents show.
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He is due back in court on Dec. 21.
His attorney, Jason Bassett of Central Islip, declined comment.
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