Man, 46, Convicted Of Killing Lover's Husband While He Slept In OC

WESTMINSTER, CA — A man was convicted of killing his lover's husband while he slept in a Westminster apartment unit, the Orange County Register reported.

Roberto Saavedra-Gallardo, 46, was found guilty of first degree murder for conspiring with Olga Vasquez-Collazos to carry out the killing of Adrian Zapata, 58, in 2014.

According to prosecutors, Saavedra-Gallardo and Vasquez-Collazos planned to kill Zapata in order to make room for their own relationship. They also had plans to set themselves up with the little money and property Zapata owned, prosecutors said.

“The defendant ended (Zapata’s) life for love and the little amount (Zapata) had accumulated in his life,” Deputy District Attorney Janine Madera told jurors during her closing arguments, according to the OC Register. “A little 401k, a little life insurance, a little bit of property back home in Peru… He did it to have something to start his new life with Ms. Vasquez.”

To learn more about the man convicted of killing his lover's husband while he slept in a Westminster apartment, view the full article on the OC Register.