Jose Lequerica, 50, has been indicted on murder charges for allegedly beating his wife, Asli Ak, to death in 2024. Lequerica was arrested on July 22, following an indictment that charged him with two counts of second-degree murder. The incident occurred on November 15, 2024, when he reportedly struck his wife multiple times and left the apartment. Upon returning, he found her unconscious and delayed contacting emergency services. Ak later died from blunt force trauma, with her death classified as a homicide by medical authorities.
Jose Lequerica, 50, of 34th Avenue, was arrested by the NYPD on murder charges for allegedly beating his wife to death in their apartment in 2024.
Lequerica repeatedly struck his 48-year-old wife, Asli Ak, and after leaving their apartment for two hours, returned to find her unconscious.
Asli Ak was declared brain dead after an autopsy revealed severe head injuries from blunt force trauma to the head, deemed a homicide.
Domestic violence is a plague in our communities that must be rooted out at the core, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.
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