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Three suspects have been charged after a former Republican candidate for Texas state Senate alleged she was "gagged, bound, [and] tortured" during a Christmas Eve ambush.
Former Texas State Senate Candidate Says She Was ‘Gagged, Bound, Tortured’ in Attack
A former Texas State Senate candidate said she was beaten and tortured at a hotel, and officials said three people were arrested in connection with the attack.
Vanessa Tijerina, a Republican who lost in the Nov. 3 election, said she was called to the Texas Inn in Raymondville about “something very important regarding her safety,” according to KVEO.
Then, she was gagged, tied up, and tortured in the hotel on Christmas Eve, she said in a Facebook Live video.
“They made it seem like they had something really, really important to tell me and they couldn’t tell me on the phone,” Tijerina, 42, said, referring to what the callers had told her.
Raymondville native was beaten by the group leaving her face severely bruised, eyes swollen and teeth damaged.
‘I was beaten. I was terrorized, bound, gagged, tortured,’ Tijerina said
Vanessa Tijerina Texas Senate GOP contender beaten
Targeted over her politics? ‘stomped’ on her, leaving boot marks on her face.
‘I knew if I fought back that I would not live,’ Tijerina said.
Tijerina also claimed that the group
‘stole everything’ from her, including her children’s Christmas presents.
‘They stole my car. They stole my money. They stole everything from me,’ Tijerina said.
Amanda Salinas,
Raymond Santana have been arrested in connection with the attack, police said.