Man Accused of Forcing Couple into Lethal Crash Claims He Would not Recall Incident

A Florida man accused of chasing down a pair and inflicting a lethal automobile crash as a result of he allegedly thought his girlfriend was within the car now claims he doesn’t bear in mind the incident, per footage from his most up-to-date court docket date.

Kyle Hill, 33, was charged with first-degree homicide and tried first-degree homicide for the Sunday, March 9, dying of 28-year-old Arislenni Blanco-Medina and the intense damage of her boyfriend, 35-year-old Norbelis Figueredo-Campos, per the St. Petersburg Police Division. 

Footage obtained by native NBC affiliate WFLA of Hill’s first court docket look on Thursday, March 13, reveals Hill — who was allegedly injured within the crash — sitting in a wheelchair.

Within the video, Decide Philip Federico of Pinellas County Courts will be heard informing Hill of the costs in opposition to him and asking the defendant in regards to the state of his car after the crash. Hill then says: “I don’t bear in mind something, sir.”

The choose ordered that Hill be held with out bond whereas he awaits future court docket dates, per Fox affiliate KSTU.

PEOPLE reached out to authorized representatives for each Hill and the prosecution on Sunday, March 16, however didn’t obtain an instantaneous response.

The March 9 incident unfolded following an argument between Hill and his ex-girlfriend early that night, per police. 

When his ex-girlfriend left in a good friend’s car, a Honda, Hill allegedly “determined to drive his Nissan SUV to go discover her.” 

Throughout his drive, he noticed a Honda that he assumed his ex-girlfriend was in, and allegedly chased and harassed the passengers, police claimed. 

Hill then allegedly threatened to kill Blanco-Medina throughout the chase, St. Petersburg police stated at a press convention, in line with KSTU.

“I received you. I’ll kill you, your good friend and myself,” Police Chief Anthony Holloway claimed the suspect stated, in line with the outlet.

On the time, Blanco-Medina was on the cellphone together with her father and her 9-year-old daughter and expressed fears that Hill was going to kill her, her household stated on the press convention, per KSTU. 

Through the chase, Hill allegedly compelled the couple off the street, inflicting the automobile to hit a concrete pole that then fell on the automobile and crushed it, St. Petersburg police stated of their assertion. Hill additionally hit a tree after dropping management. Police allege his blood-alcohol degree was twice the authorized restrict. 

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Nicole Galvan, a consultant for the sufferer’s household, spoke out in regards to the influence Blanco-Medina’s dying has had on her family members.

“All her daughter can say is how dangerous she needs her mother once more,” she stated throughout the March 12 press convention.

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