After Her Boyfriend Strangled Her To Death He Showed Off Her Lifeless Body On FaceTime Then Put Her In The Trunk Of Her Car
High Point, North Carolina. 19-year-old college student Gianna Delgado had recently broken up with her boyfriend, 24-year-old Michael Louis Cadogan.
Although the two had split, they were both on the lease of their apartment, so they continued to live there together.
Last Monday, June 21st, a female friend of Michael’s got a FaceTime call from him at 5:30 in the morning.
When this woman picked up the phone, Michael showed her Gianna lying lifelessly in their apartment.
Michael allegedly told his friend that he strangled Gianna to death, and this woman wasted no time contacting the police.
Michael called her back several times to discuss what he was doing with Gianna’s body, and this woman was able to record the calls and show them to authorities.
Facebook; Gianna is pictured above
The High Point Police Department began looking for Michael, but they were tipped off that he had put Gianna’s body in the trunk of her car and was heading to Tennessee to dump her.
The High Point Police Department then reached out to the Carter County Tennessee Sherriff’s Office to alert them to the fact that Michael was possibly driving through their area with Gianna in the trunk.
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A deputy with the Carter County Tennessee Sherriff’s Office ultimately saw Michael driving around Fish Springs, and was able to pull him over and arrest him.
Carter County Tennessee Sherriff’s Office; pictured above is a statement regarding Michael’s arrest
“Working in conjunction with High Point PD, Carter County (TN) Sheriff’s Department located Delgado’s vehicle operated by Cadogan,” the High Point Police Department said in a statement.
“Carter County Sheriff’s Department prepared and executed a Search Warrant on the vehicle and located the body of a deceased female.”
Initially, Michael was charged with abuse of a corpse and he was also held without bond after his arrest in Tennessee.
Authorities sadly confirmed that it was Gianna in the trunk of her own car that Michael was driving.
Facebook; Gianna smiles in the photo above
“Michael Cadogan, who was caught last week with a body in his car, will be extradited to North Carolina to stand trial for the murder of Gianna Delgado,” the Carter County Tennessee Sherriff’s Office said in an update posted to social media 22 hours ago.
A friend of Gianna’s dad has created a GoFundMe to help cover the costs of her funeral, which you can donate to here if you would like to.
Facebook; pictured above is a statement from the Carter County Tennessee Sherriff’s Office regarding Michael’s extradition
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