27-year-old Massapequa man charged with murder in stabbing death of woman

MASSAPEQUA, Long Island (WABC) -- Police in Massapequa have made an arrest in the deadly stabbing of a woman found on Christmas Eve.

Jeremy Emmanuel Lopez Ramirez, 27, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

Police first discovered an unresponsive woman with multiple stab wounds at 5714 Old Sunrise Highway.

The victim, 57-year-old Josefina Ramirez Montero, was taken to a nearby hospital, where she eventually succumbed to her injuries.

Ramirez is set to be arraigned in a Long Island court on Saturday.

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