A person who was struck and killed by a prepare in California earlier than his leg was allegedly eaten by a homeless man has been recognized.
Horacio Ayala Peñaloza, 48, died after being struck by an Amtrak prepare which immediately killed him and severed his leg in Wasco in March of this yr.
In accordance with a coroner’s workplace report obtained by KBAK Peñaloza died from a number of blunt power head accidents, along with his demise dominated an accident.
Following the incident, surprised onlookers captured Rosendo Tellez, 27, choosing up his severed leg, sniffing it and waving it round and allegedly began consuming it.
Final month, Tellez pleaded no contest to 4 prices together with elimination of human stays and was sentenced to at least one yr in jail.
Horacio Ayala-Peñaloza, 48, died after being struck by an Amtrak prepare which immediately killed him and severed his leg in Wasco
Following the incident, surprised onlookers captured Rosendo Tellez, 27, choosing up his severed leg, sniffing it and waving it round and allegedly began consuming it
Tellez was arrested on misdemeanor prices of eradicating physique elements from an space that’s not a cemetery
Tellez was initially arrested on misdemeanor prices of eradicating physique elements from an space that’s not a cemetery. He additionally confronted prices of bringing contraband right into a jail facility.
Witness footage captured Tellez strolling away from the realm whereas holding what gave the impression to be Ayala-Peñaloza’s leg from the accident.
He then bent over and sniffed the leg, wiped his mouth, and swung it round whereas officers closed in on the sickening episode.
A piece crew laying concrete close to the station watched the seen unfold, with employee Jose Ibarra telling WPDE of the alleged cannibalism.
Ibarra advised the outlet: ‘I am unsure from the place, however he walked this manner and he was waving an individual’s leg.
‘And he began chewing on it over there, he was biting it and he was hitting it towards the wall and every part.’
A GoFundMe was created to assist the Peñaloza household cowl funeral prices and raised simply over $1,000.
Horrified onlookers watched on as the person bent over and sniffed the leg earlier than waving it round on the streets of Wasco, California
Tellez was apprehended by police with out resistance. Authorities found he had excellent warrants for his arrest.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the concerned railroad firm, confirmed certainly one of their trains was concerned within the collision.
In accordance with their preliminary findings, Peñaloza was standing on the platform when he was struck by the prepare.
