Exclusive | Horrific details of LA firefighters alleged ax murder of wife revealed in court testimony

The Glendale firefighter facing murder charges for allegedly butchering his wife with an ax suffered 25 chops wounds to her neck and face — leaving her unidentifiable because “her face was gone,” according to gruesome court testimony.Detective Jason Haggis gave his account Wednesday of the grisly North Hollywood scene, where Mayra Jimenez was found decapitated and surrounded by blood and with a pick ax propped beside her body, he testified Wednesday.Firefighter Andrew Jimenez is accused of the horrific January 21 murder at the couple’s home, where Mayra was discovered in the bedroom.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story “She was lying partially covered, hanging off the bed, head off, right hand dangling.

There was blood spatter on her sandals, the bed, the door, and other items in the room,” Haggis testified.“There was a significant amount of blood, skull fragments, brain matter.

Quite frankly, her face was gone,” he said.The courtroom gallery was filled with over 20 colleagues and loved ones of the 46-year-old-school teacher, who wore LA Dodgers T-shirts in her honor emblazoned with the words “Mayra Forever” on the back.They gasped as a picture of Mayra was displayed in bed in the aftermath of the murder, her white sheets covered in blood. California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Another photo showed a pick axe with its handle facing up and resting at the side of the bed, “covered in blood and just two feet from the body,” Haggis explained.Jimenez, who appeared in court wearing...