The man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and kidnapping
their daughter appeared in a San José court room Wednesday.
The judge issued protective orders for Victor Magaña’s ex-girlfriend
and their daughter telling him he isn’t allowed to have any contact with them
and that this would be in effect for at least 3 years.
“He stabbed her in the back with a knife, he slit her throat
with a box cutter, and he strangled her with a USB cord,” said Deputy District
Attorney Erica Engin.
Police said Magaña stole the woman’s car and took off with
their daughter while she struggled to climb out of a window and scream for help.
The statewide search for Magaña ended on the Central Coast in
the town of Cambria at a shell gas station after someone recognized Magaña from
an Amber Alert on the news and stopped him from getting away.
“He was very swiftly arrested within a day of this horrific
crime being committed,” said Engin.
Investigators say Magaña’s ex-girlfriend, despite her
injuries, managed to identify him as the attacker when officers went to see her
at the hospital.
The woman also reportedly told them she thought their young
daughter was also hurt because she saw the girl “crying and covered in blood.”
The little girl was not hurt in the attack and her mother is
still recovering at the hospital.
Meanwhile Magaña remains in jail without bail and facing
several charges including kidnapping and premeditated attempted murder.
Source: NBC Bay Area