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Naked Woman In Marcus Garvey Park Was Strangled

112810rivera.jpg Earlier this week, police found the naked body of Nina Rivera under a pile of leaves in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. An autopsy revealed that Rivera had been strangled to death, and police are investigating the homicide. Rivera, who will be buried by family tomorrow, had undergone a very tough life, which included four strokes, the most recent of which left her partially paralyzed. Although doctor's said she wouldn't be able to have kids with her condition, she was able to raise a 6-year-old son. "In spite of all the conditions she had, she was so strong - her heart, her mind. This is a young lady who suffered from medical issues her whole life, and for her to go this way is just horrific," said her aunt Evelyn Rivera.

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  • brwnmamba

    This is so sad - my blessings are with the Rivera family.

  • This is absolutely horrendous! There had to be witnesses of some sort.
    God Bless her soul, no one deserves to die like that.

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