HOUSTON
AP
 — 

A second Venezuelan man dwelling within the US illegally and accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston woman was ordered on Tuesday to be held on a $10 million bond.

Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, 22, is certainly one of two males charged with capital homicide in Jocelyn Nungaray’s demise. The opposite is Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26.

State District Decide Josh Hill set the bond throughout a courtroom listening to during which prosecutors mentioned authorities discovered proof on Martinez-Rangel’s cellphone that they allege confirmed he was attempting to go away the nation after police had been in search of him following Jocelyn’s demise.

Mario Madrid, a court-appointed legal professional for Martinez-Rangel, didn’t instantly reply to an e mail looking for remark.

Throughout a courtroom listening to Monday, Hill additionally ordered that Peña be held on a $10 million bond.

Jocelyn’s physique was discovered June 17 in a shallow creek after police mentioned she sneaked out of her close by dwelling the prior night time. She was strangled to demise, in response to the medical expert. Prosecutors allege the lads took off her pants, tied her up and killed her earlier than throwing her physique within the bayou.

She had disappeared throughout a stroll to a comfort retailer, police mentioned.

The 2 males are Venezuelan nationals who entered the US illegally in March, in response to an announcement Friday from the US Division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Each had been arrested by U.S. Border Patrol and later launched with orders to look in courtroom at a later date.

Each Peña and Martinez-Rangel are actually beneath immigration holds by federal authorities, which means they’d stay in custody even when they may put up bond.

Jocelyn’s funeral is about for Thursday in Houston.