TAMPA, Fla. - The brutality of the murders of Amalia Coc Choc de Pec and her daughter, 4-year-old, Juana Estrella were the focus of the prosecution Wednesday.

Angel Cuz-Choc is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the case.

The forensic evidence from the scene showed both victims had injuries consistent with a bladed instrument.

The backstory:

It was a bloody crime scene in April 2024. A neighbor reported to 911 that they had found Amalia Coc Choc de Pec lying outside of her mobile home with blood everywhere.

Responding deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office found the woman lying face down under an overhang outside the home. She was dead with multiple signs of traumatic injury to her body.

The home had blood splatter along the stairs and exterior entry

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