His U.S. immigration status was not immediately clear, however CBS New York reported Da Silva "has been in the country illegally since overstaying his visa." Federal authorities said Da Silva told authorities during a videotaped interview at the New Rochelle Police Department that Reyes fell to the floor and hit her head after they had sex at her residence on Jan. 29. Da Silva was charged with kidnapping resulting in death, which carries a potential penalty of death or life in prison. “She was very scared, very frightened,” Sanchez told the Rockland/Westchester Journal News. Sanchez said she recalled Da Silva being "never aggressive, but very persistent, the type not to take no for an answer.

Source: Fox News February 13, 2019 11:13 UTC