Man Allegedly Killed Family Because He Didn't Have Car Seats

A Queens, NY man accused of murdering his girlfriend and baby daughters last weekend was arraigned in court today, and prosecutors claimed the 28-year-old stabbed the infants to death before attempting to flee to Mexico because he didn't have car seats.



Earlier in the week Miguel Mejia-Ramos allegedly admitted to fatally stabbing girlfriend Deisy Garcia and daughters Daniela Mejia, 2, and Yeslin Mejia, 1, multiple times telling officers he had "snapped" after finding a photo of Garcia with another man. And in court today, a Queens District Attorney said that Mejia-Ramos, who was picked up by federal agents near the Mexican border, had made statements to cops claiming he killed the infants "because he didn't have car seats to take them with him," according to the Post. He claims to have hugged them and begged their forgiveness before putting them in bed and stabbing them.



Mejia-Ramos, who was arraigned on multiple charges including first-degree murder, second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon, faces life in prison without parole if convicted. "I have every intention of keeping him in prison for the rest of his life with no chance of parole," the District Attorney told reporters today, adding in a statement: "I was at the crime scene last Sunday night and as I said at that time, 'I have seen a lot in my 23 years as District Attorney but there is nothing more disturbing than seeing children—in this case mere babies—as victims of violence.'"



Miguel Mejia-Ramos also allegedly told cops he considered committing suicide after murdering his family, but changed his mind and made a dash for his native Mexico; in addition, prosecutors say Mejia-Ramos told officers he knew not to take credit cards with him after watching episodes of the TV show "I Almost Got Away With It." He is currently behind held without bail.



Source: NY Post