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Marianne Jutta Amaya

Case from San Diego, CA dated Feb 18, 1988

Victim Details

Marianne Jutta Amaya

November 15, 2022

Female

San Diego

CA

1988-02-18

48

Marianne Jutta

Amaya

07/21/2026


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Marianne Jutta Amaya, a 48-year-old German woman, met a tragic end on February 18, 1988, in San Diego, California. The incident occurred at 4180 Ute Drive, where she resided. The circumstances surrounding her death were particularly brutal, involving multiple forms of violence.

The assailant employed several methods to end Amaya's life. She was strangled, struck with a blunt object, and her throat was slashed. The combination of these violent acts suggests a particularly aggressive and ...
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