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Sunday 06 of October 2024

US Man Ordered to Court Over Girlfriend's Death in Playa del Carmen


GRAN AFLUENCIA SE REGISTRÓ EN PLAYAS DE QUINTANA ROO
GRAN AFLUENCIA SE REGISTRÓ EN PLAYAS DE QUINTANA ROO
Victim died of strangulation; boyfriend originally told her family that the death was a suicide

CANCUN, Mexico — A judge in Mexico has ordered a U.S. man to stand trial in the death of his American girlfriend in the Caribbean resort city of Playa del Carmen.

A prosecutor’s office employee said Thursday the judge ordered John Loveless to stand trial for allegedly killing Tamra Turpin. The employee was not authorized to be quoted by name and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Playa del Carmen was the site of the alleged murder ofPhoto: Notimex/Francisco Gálvez
Playa del Carmen was the site of the alleged murder of Tamra Turpin. Photo: Notimex/Francisco Gálvez

The woman was found dead last week in a condo the couple had rented, and a forensic examination concluded she died of asphyxia by strangulation.

Loveless told the woman’s sister that Turpin overdosed on prescription medications during a suicide attempt after an argument.

According to the prosecutors’ office in Quintana Roo state, where both Playa del Carmen and Cancun are located, Loveless faces charges of criminal homicide.

GABRIEL ALCOCER