Jocelyn Nungaray’s grandfather mentioned he is grateful to former President Trump for his help of their household after the 12-year-old lady’s alleged homicide by two Venezuelan nationals in Texas illegally.
“With former President Trump reaching out, my blessings to him and God bless him,” Kelvin Alvarenga advised FOX 26 Houston this week after being requested what he thought of Trump reaching out to Nungaray’s mom.
The 78-year-old presidential candidate additionally talked about her “horrible” homicide throughout his June 27 debate with President Biden.
Her grandmother added that Nungaray’s homicide was a consequence of “open borders.”
HOUSTON’S ‘MATTRESS MACK’ TO PAY FOR FUNERAL FOR JOCELYN NUNGARAY, GIRL ALLEGEDLY KILLED BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
Former President Trump known as the mom of murdered 12-year-old Houston lady Jocelyn Nungaray simply minutes earlier than he took to the talk stage in opposition to President Biden. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu by way of Getty Photos, left; AP Picture/Annie Mulligan, high proper; Jocelyn Nungaray picture supplied by household. )
However Alvarenga cautioned that he didn’t need Jocelyn for use as a “political base,” saying “I would like them to know her title as effectively.”
The suspects allegedly sexually assaulted Nungaray earlier than strangling her to loss of life after luring her under a bridge in Houston final month.
If the suspects are discovered responsible of sexual assault, they may face the loss of life penalty, which Nungaray’s household opposes. They’d slightly the suspects dwell with what they allegedly did.
“I’d slightly for them to recollect this in [a prison’s] common inhabitants,” Alvarenga mentioned. “Life with out parole. That approach, they’ll bear in mind each night time once they go to mattress the horrific deal that they did to our household.”
Jocelyn Nungaray was allegedly killed final month by migrants within the nation illegally. (Getty Photos)
Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, 21, and Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, are charged with capital homicide in her loss of life. The 2 males crossed illegally into the U.S. earlier this 12 months, in response to authorities.
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Alvarenga additionally mentioned “God bless” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick after he mentioned just lately the Texas Senate shall be working to cross “Jocelyn’s Legislation,” which might deny bail for capital homicide suspects.
“She would all the time say that she wished to be a famous person, and so I believe that we have to proceed on her dream and, underneath the circumstances, which aren’t the best, she’s going to develop into a famous person,” Alvarenga mentioned of his granddaughter. “She was already a star in our lives, and now we’re going to make it worldwide.”
Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, left, and Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel have been charged within the killing of Jocelyn Nungaray in Houston, Texas. (Harris County Jail)
The suspects are anticipated again in courtroom in September.
Fox Information Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.
