Human remains identified as missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen confirmed by family attorney
On Sunday, the Guillen family attorney Natalie Khawam confirmed that the human remain found in a shallow Texas grave were positively identified as Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen. 20-year-old Vanessa Guillen
On Sunday, the Guillen family attorney Natalie Khawam confirmed that the human remain found in a shallow Texas grave were positively identified as Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen.
20-year-old Vanessa Guillen has been missing April and was last seen in the parking lot of her barracks at Fort Hood on April 22, according to the US Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID). Her remains were found on June 30.
Guillen was bludgeoned to death with a hammer in the armory room where she worked. Her body was transported from the military installation by her killer, Khawam said citing details the family learned during a meeting with Army investigators Thursday.
Khawam stated that Guillen couldn’t be identified by her medical records because her face had been beaten so badly. Her remains had to be sent to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to be identified.
“It’s just been a sad morning and weekend for us,” Khawam said.