'Burn in hell': Mother of slain jogger sends message to her daughter's killer
The heartbroken mother of slain jogger Karina Vetrano has lashed out at her daughter's unknown killer, calling him a “d***kless piece of garbage” who will “burn in hell”.
Cathie Vetrano unleashed her anger during a media conference outside her family home in Howard Beach, one day after Karina's funeral service was held in Queens, New York City.
“Look into my eyes everybody, because I’m going to address the coward,” Mrs Vetrano said.
“The whole world knows what a pathetic, puny piece of filth that you are. And soon, I know, they’re all gonna know your face.
"Soon we’re going to have a face to the d***kless piece of garbage that you are.”
Mrs Vetrano called her daughter's killer a "motherf***ker" who would "burn in hell" for the "rest of eternity".
Ms Vetrano vanished after she left for her daily run at about 5pm on a trail in Queens' Spring Creek Park on August 2.
Normally, she ran with her father, Philip Vetrano, but he was battling back pain and stayed at home.
The 30-year-old was running in a secluded section of the park even after her father warned her to not go run on the path without him.
She didn't return home on time and wasn't answering her father's phone calls, prompting him to report her missing.
Five hours later, Mr Vetrano discovered his daughter's body lying face down among weeds in a park, with her jogging pants partially pulled down, about four metres off the running trail.
Her clothes were in disarray, indicating a possible sexual assault, police said.
An autopsy found that she died from strangulation.
Police are examining videos from the area to try to identify the killer.
No suspects have yet been found but Mr Vetrano, an ex-firefighter, praised police efforts in the case, and said the family "owes everything" to their search.
Ms Vetrano was a speech therapist who graduated from St John’s University and was also an aspiring writer.
The striking brunette was an active Instagram user who frequently posted photos of her lavish trips across the globe, summer fun with friends and her running endeavors.
