LOS ANGELES — The two bodies discovered on a brush-covered slope in the Montecito Hills were not easily identified.

The victims were “faceless” after being shot and bludgeoned beyond recognition, according to Los Angeles County prosecutor Stephen Lonseth.

But there were clues: A tattoo with a family name. Fingernails painted aqua blue, a teenage girl’s beauty routine.

One had the word “hoe” written on her stomach in blood. The autopsy showed she was around seven weeks pregnant.

Investigators found the remains in a ditch in Ernest E. Debs Regional Park on Oct. 28, 2015. Using tattoos and dental records, police identified the victims as Gabriella Calzada, 19, and Brianna Gallegos, 17, who was carrying the baby.

Police interviewed a prime suspect within the first week: Jose Echeverria, 1

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