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Man who killed Nabra Hassanen sentenced to life in prison
Public Safety
Man who killed Nabra Hassanen sentenced to life in prison
By Justin Jouvenal
Reporter covering courts, policing and technology
March 28 at 7:00 AM
A Loudoun County man convicted of the high-profile slaying of a Muslim teen who was abducted while walking to her mosque during Ramadan in 2017 was sentenced to life in prison at a hearing Thursday in Fairfax County.
Darwin Martinez Torres, 25, of Sterling had pleaded guilty to capital murder, rape and other counts in the killing of 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen as part of a deal with prosecutors that allowed him to avoid the death penalty. The plea deal calls for a life sentence.
[Sterling man pleads guilty to killing Nabra Hassanen]
Hassanen’s killing in March 2017 generated national headlines and coast-to-coast vigils, in part because her family and many others feared that she was targeted because of her faith.
But Fairfax County police and prosecutors have said they turned up no evidence of a hate crime. Instead, Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh said after the plea hearing that the slaying was senseless and that there was no clear motive. ... “Some people just do wicked and evil things sometimes,” Morrogh said. “I don’t know if we’ll ever have a reason.”
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Justin Jouvenal covers courts and policing in Fairfax County and across the nation. He joined The Post in 2009. Follow https://twitter.com/jjouvenal
Man who killed Nabra Hassanen sentenced to life in prison
By Justin Jouvenal
Reporter covering courts, policing and technology
March 28 at 7:00 AM
A Loudoun County man convicted of the high-profile slaying of a Muslim teen who was abducted while walking to her mosque during Ramadan in 2017 was sentenced to life in prison at a hearing Thursday in Fairfax County.
Darwin Martinez Torres, 25, of Sterling had pleaded guilty to capital murder, rape and other counts in the killing of 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen as part of a deal with prosecutors that allowed him to avoid the death penalty. The plea deal calls for a life sentence.
[Sterling man pleads guilty to killing Nabra Hassanen]
Hassanen’s killing in March 2017 generated national headlines and coast-to-coast vigils, in part because her family and many others feared that she was targeted because of her faith.
But Fairfax County police and prosecutors have said they turned up no evidence of a hate crime. Instead, Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh said after the plea hearing that the slaying was senseless and that there was no clear motive. ... “Some people just do wicked and evil things sometimes,” Morrogh said. “I don’t know if we’ll ever have a reason.”
....
Justin Jouvenal covers courts and policing in Fairfax County and across the nation. He joined The Post in 2009. Follow https://twitter.com/jjouvenal