Nude, ‘bruised’ woman found dead inside Harbor View apartment
CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Police officers performing a wellness check Friday afternoon at an apartment in Golden Rock found a woman unresponsive inside.
2024-09-17 17:35:17 - VI News Staff
Jendiya “Flaca” Mendez, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene inside Building 23 of Harbor View Apartments, according to the VIPD. The investigation into Mendez’s death began at 4:06 p.m., when 911 dispatchers were notified that a tenant was found unresponsive in her Harbor View apartment, police said.
When investigators arrived, they observed a “bruised, disheveled, nude Hispanic female sitting on a chair by the door,” according to police. Officers met with a neighbor of Mendez, who often checked on her welfare. The neighbor called the rental office for assistance after repeatedly getting no response from her friend on Thursday and Friday.