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The man accused in a grisly murder in Sunrise made an appearance in a Broward County courtroom Monday morning.
A hearing took place to figure out who will represent 24-year-old Fidel Lopez in court. Christopher Pagan has been appointed as Lopez' attorney.
According to an arrest report, Lopez is accused of killing and mutilating the body of his girlfriend, 31-year-old Maria Nemeth, allegedly because the woman called out the name of her ex-husband during sex, police said.
Lopez called Sunrise Police to his 11630 Northwest 128th Drive apartment last Sunday saying his girlfriend was not breathing.
Police arrived to find Nemeth's naked body on the bathroom floor surrounded by blood and bodily tissue. Police also observed holes in the dry wall and a closet door that had been removed and was lying on the hallway floor, and began to suspect a struggle and foul play.
Officers also reported seeing cut limes and a half empty bottle of tequila in the kitchen.
During initial questioning, Lopez claimed that he and Nemeth had been having rough, consensual sex when she went into the bathroom, vomited and passed out.
Upon further questioning, Lopez claimed that during sex, Nemeth called out the name of her ex-husband twice. Lopez told police that upon hearing this, he became enraged and turned into a "monster."
The report indicates that Lopez began breaking things in the apartment and punching holes in the wall. He went into the closet where Nemeth was lying unconscious, and began to violently assault her, inserting various items, including both of his fists, into her as she lay unconscious, police said.
The assault was so violent that pieces of Nemeth's bodily tissue were removed during the attack.
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Lopez told police that Nemeth never regained consciousness during the attack, and that he attempted to revive her by splashing water onto her face.
Lopez checked on Nemeth a final time, and upon discovering that she was not breathing, called 911. Police said Lopez had attempted to cover the evidence of the violent attack with various items throughout the house.
Police arrested Lopez and charged him with first-degree murder. He was ordered held without bond.
Nemeth worked as a leasing agent at the apartment complex where she met Lopez. She was remembered by neighbors and fellow staff members as a kind, sweet person.
"Very gentle, very private. Soft-spoken young lady. We all loved her. Very pleasant young lady," said Dan Carter.
