Christy Bautista fatally stabbed in hotel by suspect with lengthy rap sheet who was just released from jail

A Virginia lady was stabbed to dying in a lodge room 30 occasions by a suspect who was launched from jail this yr on an tried theft case he beforehand pleaded responsible to, in keeping with experiences.

Christy Bautista, 31, was attacked lower than an hour after she checked into the Ivy Metropolis Resort whereas in Washington, DC, for a live performance Friday, her household and police mentioned, in keeping with NBC Washington.

The alleged killer, 43-year-old George Sydnor Jr., was discovered contained in the lodge room together with his palms and garments coated in blood, court docket paperwork reportedly mentioned. 

A big kitchen knife lacking half its blade was discovered on one of many beds whereas the opposite half was present in Syndor’s jacket pocket, the paperwork mentioned.

Sydnor was charged with first-degree homicide and pleaded not responsible in court docket Monday.

Whereas the suspect was held with out bail following the Monday court docket look, he was beforehand launched in January earlier than he was sentenced following the tried theft plea, the Washington Submit reported. Moreover, he was awaiting trial on one other larceny cost in Prince George’s County in Maryland and made one court docket date after his launch from jail.

However over the previous few months, he skipped out on court docket dates in each locations and authorities had sought warrants for his arrest, in keeping with court docket information cited by the Washington Submit.

If he returned to DC court docket, he was presupposed to obtain a GPS monitoring gadget that may have been on him till his February sentencing date, the newspaper reported.

Throughout Friday’s brutal stabbing, Sydnor was seen getting into the lodge room with footage capturing sounds of attainable battle, court docket paperwork mentioned, NBC Washington reported. Bautista was heard screaming for assist earlier than the door was shut, in keeping with court docket paperwork cited by the station.

A person who noticed the sufferer earlier than she was pulled again contained in the room referred to as 911, the station reported.

As soon as cops arrived, they entered the room and located Bautista with stab wounds and Sydnor making an attempt to mild a cigarette, in keeping with court docket paperwork. She was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

“Our household is devastated by the lack of our beloved Christy,” Bautista’s household mentioned in a press release, in keeping with the Washington Submit.

“She introduced pleasure to everyone who knew her and was a shining mild in all of our lives.”