The husband ran over his wife with a car, and then stabbed in front of the children: the details of a terrible family quarrel became known

The details of a terrible story have become known in which a man from Queens in front of three children deliberately moved their mother. The victim is his wife, but they were in the process of divorcing. The police reported that the case did not end with one run - after it, the man stabbed the victim twice with a knife. The perpetrator then called the police himself and said, "I think I killed my wife." New details told the publication New York Post.

When officers arrived on Parsons Boulevard in the early hours of December 27, Stephen Giraldo, 36, allegedly told them, "I hit my wife - arrest me."

All these details became known, and on December 29, Giraldo, an MTA employee with 11 years of experience, appeared in court.

At the time of the collision, the couple's three children were in the car, and the eldest son, 11-year-old Stephen, was sitting in the front seat. Moments before Giraldo ran over his wife, he told the children: "Everyone, fasten your seat belts!"

Incident details

Giraldo allegedly parked across the street from the house in Flushing where his children lived, according to the prosecutor's statement at the trial. He called his wife - 41-year-old Sofia Giraldo - and asked her to go outside. As she approached the car, he stepped on the gas and hit her so hard that she flew over the fence. His white Ford Explorer then crashed into a guardrail and overturned onto the driver's side.

After that, the man crawled over his son, climbed out through the passenger window, approached the recumbent Sophia and stabbed her twice under the right breast. He threw the knife near the house, where the police later found him.

The assailant remained at the scene until police arrived, after which he confessed to the brutal assault.

The victim blogged about domestic violence

Sophia is a personal trainer who has previously experienced domestic violence. The woman is in the hospital in critical condition. She suffered serious neurological damage, as well as a broken leg bone, and a stab wound damaged her liver. According to the prosecutor, she may become neurologically incapacitated if she survives.

Sofia is engaged life coaching and helping victims of domestic violence. In her blog, she describes herself as a survivor of betrayal, trauma, and abuse. According to court records, the victim filed for divorce in August. Just days before the attack, Sophia opened up about her, as she put it, toxic marriage.

Friends and family take care of the children who are 11, 9 and 6 years old. They were not injured in the accident.

"Good guy"

A group of MTA workers who knew the assailant described Stephen as "a good guy going through a terrible divorce." According to the MTA, Steven Giraldo will be suspended without pay until the investigation is completed.

Stephen's brother, Jonathan Giraldo, expressed a similar thought. He stated that his brother is a good person, and Sofia's podcast contains a lot of false information.

“They were working on some problems,” Jonathan said. — The brother tried to settle their relationship with his wife. My brother is not like that at all. He's a kind, sweet guy."

Charges against Giraldo

Authorities charged Giraldo with attempted murder, assault, possession of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child. If found guilty, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

The defendant's lawyer, Mary Beth Anderson, demanded that he be released on bail, but the judge denied this request and left the suspect in custody.

The next court hearing in this case is scheduled for January 12.