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Herriman Police Identify Victim and Suspect in Apparent Murder-Suicide

The victim had filed for divorce a day earlier, according to court records.

Overview

  • Police on a welfare check Friday night found Lindha P. Zerpa Lara, 43, and Manuel R. Ramirez Perez, 56, dead inside her Herriman home.
  • Investigators say she suffered blunt-force injuries and he died of self-inflicted wounds.
  • Court records show she filed for divorce on Thursday, one day before the deaths.
  • Friends say the pair lived apart, and their 10-year-old child was not there and is now with relatives.
  • Herriman police say the case remains open, as advocates spotlight how fear of deportation can keep immigrant victims from seeking help.