A Colombian bodybuilder often called “She Hulk” was overwhelmed to dying with a hammer whereas vacationing in Spain — and her husband was discovered lifeless with “self-inflicted stab wounds,” in keeping with police and native reviews.
Zunilda Hoyos Mendez, 43, and her beefy husband of 4 years Jarrod Gelling, 46, had been discovered lifeless of their rental residence in Malaga, the place that they had been staying for a few month following Gelling’s knee surgical procedure.
Mendez, who glided by Amy, had advised relations that Gelling was being aggressive towards her over the previous 12 months and the 2 meant on divorcing following their journey, which might have ended with a bodybuilding competitors in Portugal in a few weeks, relations stated.
“She was being abused and wished a divorce,” the sufferer’s household advised Spanish newspaper Sur.
Mendez died because of repeated blows with a hammer whereas Gelling’s physique was discovered within the lavatory with what police have described as “obvious self-inflicted stab wounds,” in keeping with The Solar, citing native Spanish retailers.
Their bloodied our bodies had been discovered within the residence round 2 p.m. Thursday.
“Her physique confirmed apparent indicators of violence and that of the person’s indicators indicating a suicide-type dying which is one thing an post-mortem should affirm,” Spanish Nationwide Police stated.
Mendez’s household hadn’t heard from her since Saturday, after she and Gelling — who’s reportedly Colombian and American — had traveled to southern Spain from Dubai, the place that they had spent a lot of the previous 12 months.
Mendez’s niece Yuleydis advised Sur her aunt was going to assist Gelling following a knee operation earlier than touring to Portugal to compete after which going again to Colombia to finalize their divorce.
“For my aunt, it was her final journey with him — a farewell. She had taken the choice to divorce him, due to his aggressive habits,” stated Yuleydis.
“They’d damaged up already as soon as and had been aside for fairly some time however then acquired again collectively once more to attempt to resolve issues, though the mistreatment continued,” she added.
Along with bodybuilding, Mendez boasted greater than 100,000 followers on OnlyFans, in keeping with native reviews.
Her coach, Brandon Rey, stated in a heartbreaking Instagram submit that in simply 17 days, they “had been going to hit the stage and shock the world.”
“I advised you that you possibly can presumably be within the high 10 on the planet by the top of this 12 months and I meant it,” Rey wrote. “Relaxation in paradise Amy.”
“We had been so near the top, however the closest individual to you ended it too quickly,” Rey stated in one other submit. “Home violence ought to by no means be taken evenly as a result of it may go away many with a heavy coronary heart.”
Police are nonetheless investigating the killing.
