According To Eagle Tribune LAWRENCE — Thirteen months before her death, Jassy Correia survived a brutal and potentially disfiguring kidnapping and beating at the hands of her child’s father, a Lawrence man who is now serving a state prison sentence related to that January 2018 incident.”You need to help me,” Correia texted to the mother of Miguel A. Castro on Jan. 28, 2018. “Miguel won’t let me leave. Don’t call him. He’ll kill me.” She also sent a photo of herself, her eyes both heavily bruised, blood-tinged tears running down her face, her nose distorted and her mouth so swollen it would not close. She had suffered a broken nose and fractured orbital bone, according to court papers.Her injuries were so serious that prosecutors charged Castro with the crime of mayhem, the intentional disfigurement of someone, as well as multiple assault counts. Castro was also charged with kidnapping — the same charge now lodged against Correia’s accused killer, Louis Coleman III. Delaware Department of Justice via AP This photo provided by the Delaware Department of Justice shows Louis D. Coleman III. Coleman is being charged by Rhode Island authorities with kidnapping, refusal to report a death with intent to conceal, and mutilation of a dead body. Coleman was arrested in Delaware after Jassy Correia’s body was found in the trunk of the car he was driving.The disturbing images, too graphic to publish, that became exhibits at Castro’s trial in Salem Superior Court two months ago are a stark contrast to the images of the strikingly beautiful young woman and mother that emerged, first with the hope of finding her and then after her death was confirmed.Correia was killed last week, allegedly by Coleman, 32, of Providence, Rhode Island. She had just left Venu, a nightclub in the Theater District, where she celebrated her 23rd birthday. She was last seen alive getting into Coleman’s car. Coleman, arrested in Delaware with Correia’s body in the trunk of his car, has waived rendition and is being brought back to Massachusetts to face a charge of kidnapping resulting in death. There is no evidence at this point to suggest that the two cases are connected. Investigators have said nothing as to Coleman’s motive.
Called by mother On Jan. 14 of this year, Castro was found guilty by a Salem Superior Court jury of kidnapping, witness intimidation and attempting to lie to police, who had gone to his 210 Phillips St. apartment after his own mother called them out of concern for Correia’s safety. When Lawrence police showed up at the apartment, according to one judge’s findings in a pretrial motion, a “calm” Castro told them that Correia had taken an Uber back home to Dorchester. Questioned about the source of blood that was seen throughout the apartment, Castro told police that it was his own. During a search of the apartment moments later, however, police found the badly injured Correia in the basement, hiding under a staircase, the judge’s findings said.Castro was sentenced by Judge James Lang to 4 1/2 to five years in state prison, followed by three years of probation. Among the conditions was that he have no contact with Correia. The conviction came without the cooperation of Correia, however. After 152 phone calls from Castro, who was being held at the Middleton Jail, Correia told prosecutors she did not want to testify. Police and prosecutors pleaded with the young woman and even obtained an arrest warrant after she ignored a summons. According to court filings, Castro had already addressed that subject with Correia, telling her that she’d spend no more than three days in jail for ignoring a summons — a statement she parroted to a prosecutor in a phone call.
Staying in shelter
At the time of her death, Correia was staying in an emergency shelter in Lynn. Castro is the father of Correia’s young daughter, who was born in December 2016. Months after her birth, Castro tried to drag Correia into court, demanding custody of the child and accusing Correia of being neglectful. That case was dismissed last March after Castro — who at the time was being held without bail in Correia’s beating and kidnapping — did not appear for a hearing.With credit for the year he spent in custody awaiting trial, Castro could be released in as little as 3 1/2 years from now. The domestic abuse case against Castro did not make it into the news when it happened last year. As a result of a 2014 law, police are now required to hide all domestic violence arrests from the public arrest log. Prayers up to this young ladies family and friends and her baby girl..This world is Cold….#keepitjuicy
According to Eagle Tribune LAWRENCE — Thirteen months before her death, Jassy Correia survived a brutal and potentially disfiguring kidnapping and beating at the hands of her child’s father, a Lawrence man who is now serving a state prison sentence related to that January 2018 incident.
“You need to help me,” Correia texted to the mother of Miguel A. Castro on Jan. 28, 2018. “Miguel won’t let me leave. Don’t call him. He’ll kill me.”
She also sent a photo of herself, her eyes both heavily bruised, blood-tinged tears running down her face, her nose distorted and her mouth so swollen it would not close. She had suffered a broken nose and fractured orbital bone, according to court papers.
Her injuries were so serious that prosecutors charged Castro with the crime of mayhem, the intentional disfigurement of someone, as well as multiple assault counts. Castro was also charged with kidnapping — the same charge now lodged against Correia’s accused killer, Louis Coleman III.
Delaware Department of Justice via AP This photo provided by the Delaware Department of Justice shows Louis D. Coleman III. Coleman is being charged by Rhode Island authorities with kidnapping, refusal to report a death with intent to conceal, and mutilation of a dead body. Coleman was arrested in Delaware after Jassy Correia’s body was found in the trunk of the car he was driving.
The disturbing images, too graphic to publish, that became exhibits at Castro’s trial in Salem Superior Court two months ago are a stark contrast to the images of the strikingly beautiful young woman and mother that emerged, first with the hope of finding her and then after her death was confirmed.
Correia was killed last week, allegedly by Coleman, 32, of Providence, Rhode Island. She had just left Venu, a nightclub in the Theater District, where she celebrated her 23rd birthday. She was last seen alive getting into Coleman’s car.
Coleman, arrested in Delaware with Correia’s body in the trunk of his car, has waived rendition and is being brought back to Massachusetts to face a charge of kidnapping resulting in death.
There is no evidence at this point to suggest that the two cases are connected. Investigators have said nothing as to Coleman’s motive.
Called by mother
On Jan. 14 of this year, Castro was found guilty by a Salem Superior Court jury of kidnapping, witness intimidation and attempting to lie to police, who had gone to his 210 Phillips St. apartment after his own mother called them out of concern for Correia’s safety.
When Lawrence police showed up at the apartment, according to one judge’s findings in a pretrial motion, a “calm” Castro told them that Correia had taken an Uber back home to Dorchester.
Questioned about the source of blood that was seen throughout the apartment, Castro told police that it was his own.
During a search of the apartment moments later, however, police found the badly injured Correia in the basement, hiding under a staircase, the judge’s findings said.
Castro was sentenced by Judge James Lang to 4 1/2 to five years in state prison, followed by three years of probation. Among the conditions was that he have no contact with Correia.
The conviction came without the cooperation of Correia, however.
After 152 phone calls from Castro, who was being held at the Middleton Jail, Correia told prosecutors she did not want to testify. Police and prosecutors pleaded with the young woman and even obtained an arrest warrant after she ignored a summons.
According to court filings, Castro had already addressed that subject with Correia, telling her that she’d spend no more than three days in jail for ignoring a summons — a statement she parroted to a prosecutor in a phone call.
Staying in shelter
At the time of her death, Correia was staying in an emergency shelter in Lynn. Castro is the father of Correia’s young daughter, who was born in December 2016. Months after her birth, Castro tried to drag Correia into court, demanding custody of the child and accusing Correia of being neglectful. That case was dismissed last March after Castro — who at the time was being held without bail in Correia’s beating and kidnapping — did not appear for a hearing.With credit for the year he spent in custody awaiting trial, Castro could be released in as little as 3 1/2 years from now. The domestic abuse case against Castro did not make it into the news when it happened last year. As a result of a 2014 law, police are now required to hide all domestic violence arrests from the public arrest log. This is so sad this young lady had a daughter and she was only 23 years old..ladies be careful out here..Prayer to her family and friends..#JassyCorreia Images from the web..#keepitjuicy
