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A woman’s body was discovered in a bedroom closet after her roommates noticed a strange smell lingering for days.
On March 10, law enforcement was called to perform a welfare check at an apartment in North Carolina, as detailed in a press release from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Inside, they found the lifeless body of 26-year-old Evelin Carolina Enamorado-Cisnado, hidden in a bedroom closet, covered with towels and blankets, according to a report by WSOC-TV.
The police spoke with the apartment’s occupants—a couple and Evelin’s partner, Lhis Brito Costa. One of the residents mentioned noticing a “bad odor” in the home for several days but was unsure of its source, as stated in an affidavit shared with Oxygen. The couple, who have five children, explained that Lhis and Evelin had been living with them for the past month to assist with childcare.
Initially, Lhis claimed to the residents that Evelin was killed by her uncle. However, upon further questioning by detectives, she confessed to murdering Evelin.
The 23-year-old admitted in the affidavit that she shot Evelin in the head, concealed the body, and stashed it in the closet. The affidavit noted that “she was angry” because Evelin had been unfaithful to her.
On March 11, Lhis was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. She is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail without bond. It is unclear from court documents reviewed by Oxygen as to whether she has entered a plea.
An attorney declined to comment when asked by Oxygen. Her next scheduled court date is April 2.