A judge in Texas sentenced a man to 40 years in prison for murdering his wife just months into their marriage.

Jared Dicus, 23, confessed to killing his wife, Anggy Diaz, 21, on Jan. 11, 2023, the same day that her mutilated body was discovered near the couple's residence, according to the Waller County Sheriff's Office (WCSO).

The newlyweds were living in a home on the property of Dicus' parents, who alerted police after coming across their daughter-in-law's body, according to the WCSO.

Sheriff Troy Guidry described the scene at a press conference a few days later, saying: "A portion of the body was dismembered, and the residence was covered in blood. Gruesome scene at best."

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[–] snail_hunter@programming.dev 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

For victims of domestic violence it's often not possible to just leave

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

There can be many challenges to it, but the other option is eventually being murdered by your partner. We, as a society, need to better fund social welfare programs that would allow someone in this kind of position to leave more easily.

I'm not putting the blame on the person staying, but I'm hoping that putting it so bluntly might reach some random person who really needs to absorb the message that it will only get worse, and then they kill you.