A Connecticut man was sentenced Monday to 65 years in jail for the 2019 beating demise of his girlfriend, Christine Holloway, however their child daughter disappeared on the time and stays lacking.
Police mentioned they are going to be going by the courtroom transcripts from the case as they proceed to seek for their 14-month-old daughter, who has been lacking since her mother was killed.
Jose Morales, 48, was convicted in April of the homicide of 43-year-old Christine Holloway in December of 2019 after standing trial for 2 weeks.
The couple’s daughter, Vanessa Morales, was 14 months outdated on the time, and has been lacking since then.
Left: Vanessa Morales in 2019 Proper: age development to 2025
Choose Shari Murphy sentenced Morales to 60 years for the homicide conviction and to a different 5 for the tampering with proof conviction.
Throughout sentencing, she mentioned Morales is a harmful particular person.
Christine Holloway’s aunt, Anna Rodonski, spoke by tears through the sentencing on Monday concerning the unimaginable grief of dropping her niece and the disappearance of Vanessa.
She recalled trying to find Vanessa and having to ask if the cemetery may dig the outlet her niece could be buries in somewhat deeper in case Vanessa must be a part of her mom.
She spoke of cleansing Holloway’s condo after her niece was murdered and mentioned she has post-traumatic stress dysfunction.
She mentioned she has moved again to Connecticut and continues to seek for Vanessa.
“Where is Vanessa? How could someone be so cruel?” she requested. “We will never stop searching for Vanessa and sharing her story.”
Morales didn’t converse through the sentencing.
His protection staff requested for a sentence of 35 years and mentioned it will primarily be a life sentence.
Prosecutors mentioned Jose Morales hit Holloway within the head and left her physique within the bathtub whereas he spent 37 hours cleansing up the scene and eliminating the proof.
When he took the stand in his personal protection, Morales claimed he was excessive on PCP when intruders broke into the house and he couldn’t cease the boys from killing his girlfriend and kidnapping his daughter due to the consequences of the medicine.
The jurors deliberated for lower than 4 hours and located him responsible of homicide and tampering with proof.
Morales has not been charged together with her disappearance, however police mentioned he’s a suspect.
Holloway’s household continues to put up on social media regularly, urging the general public for info they could have on Vanessa’s disappearance.
Ansonia police are persevering with to seek for Vanessa.
The launched two photographs of Vanessa, one from 2019 and an aged progressed photograph to 2025.
They ask anybody with info to name the police division at 203-735-1885 or depart nameless suggestions at Tip411.
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