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Sonia Rivera

Case from Hartford, CT dated Oct 02, 2012

Victim Details

Sonia Rivera

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Hartford

CT

2012-10-02

48

Sonia

Rivera

07/04/2026

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In the early autumn of 2012, the life of 48-year-old Hispanic female, Sonia Rivera, was tragically cut short in Hartford, Connecticut. On the evening of September 27, she was discovered behind a building on Washington Street, partially unclothed and suffering from severe head trauma. A brick found nearby was believed to be the weapon used in the brutal assault. Rivera was rushed to Hartford Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries a few days later. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner l ...
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