Nassau Man Sentenced For Beating Woman To Death

A Baldwin man was sentenced to 20 years to life on Friday for brutally murdering a woman in his home in 2016.

Raphael Oyague, 37, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on May 10.

“Raphael Oyague violently and senselessly beat a 24-year-old woman he just met to death with a hammer,” Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said. “Today’s sentence ensures that this callous defendant will be behind bars for decades to come.”

On Nov. 23, 2016, around 12:40 p.m, a woman's body was found by two delivery workers in the parking lot of 2417 Grand Ave. in Baldwin. Investigators tracked a trail of blood from the body to the back door of Oyague's apartment, which was above the store. Oyague was found in his apartment covered in blood.

Police determined that Oyague killed the woman around 10 p.m. the night before by beating her in the head and torso with a hammer.

Photo courtesy Nassau County Police Department