Share and Follow
A tragic discovery unfolded in a North Carolina apartment when police found a woman’s body in a bedroom closet after her roommates had been puzzled by a mysterious odor for several days. The unsettling incident took place on March 10 when authorities conducted a welfare check, prompted by concerns from those living in the apartment.
Upon arrival, officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department made a grim discovery. Inside the closet lay Evelin Carolina Enamorado-Cisnado, a 26-year-old woman who had been reported missing. Her body was concealed beneath layers of towels and blankets, as reported by WSOC-TV.
The investigation led police to question the apartment’s residents, which included a couple with five children and Evelin’s partner, Lhis Brito Costa. According to an affidavit obtained by Oxygen, one of the residents had noticed an unpleasant odor in the apartment for days, though its source was initially a mystery. The couple explained that Evelin and Lhis had been staying with them for about a month to assist with childcare.
As details emerged, Lhis initially claimed that Evelin’s uncle had been responsible for her death. However, under further questioning, she confessed to the crime. The 23-year-old admitted to shooting Evelin in the head, covering her body, and hiding it in the closet. The affidavit revealed that Lhis acted out of anger, suspecting that Evelin had been unfaithful to her.
The 23-year-old said in the affidavit that she shot Evelin in the head, covered up her body and placed her in the closet. “She was angry,” police wrote in the affidavit, “that Evelin was cheating on 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.