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Homicide Investigation Opens in Death of Telford Woman After Autopsy Ruling

Detectives are seeking public tips after the district attorney announced the case.

Overview

  • Telford Borough police found María Bernarda Popol Guerra dead Sunday in an apartment on the 100 block of North Main Street above Frida’s Mexican Taqueria.
  • An autopsy earlier this week led the Bucks County Coroner’s Office to rule the manner of death a homicide, prompting the district attorney’s announcement Thursday.
  • Authorities have not released the cause of death or any information about possible suspects as the investigation continues.
  • Her family says they last spoke with her on March 6 and a doorbell camera recorded her on March 7 carrying luggage as she moved into a new residence after an allegedly abusive relationship.
  • Relatives say she emigrated from Guatemala in 2023 to support her ill parents, and a GoFundMe has been launched to return her remains; tips can be directed to Bucks County detectives at 215-348-6354 or Telford Borough detectives at 215-723-6700.