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Cornelius Pames Jr. By Julia Bingel | May 14, 2021 at 2:33 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 2:33 PM
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Cornelius Pames Jr. pleaded guilty to killing a 94-year-old woman and raping a 74-year-old woman in 2018.
Both women were visiting from Honduras and were spending the summer in Cleveland with family.
The brutal attack happened inside a home on Gertrude Avenue on Sept. 17, 2018.
Eusebia Garcia died from her injuries.
Cleveland police said Pames entered the home by pushing in a window air conditioner unit and crawling through the window.
Once inside, he smothered Garcia with a pillow, assaulted the 74-year-old woman and stole valuables.