CARACAS, Venezuela -- The mother-in-law of former boxing champion Edwin Valero says the fighter was addicted to drugs and had grown increasingly violent before he was arrested in his wife's death and hanged himself in jail.
Mary Finol said at her daughter's funeral in western Venezuela that Valero had used ******* for most of his life. He also struggled with alcohol abuse.
Finol said Tuesday that her daughter had told her family recently "that he didn't sleep, he didn't eat, he used drugs every day and he was growing more violent all the time."
Valero was arrested Sunday in the stabbing death of his 24-year-old wife, Jennifer Carolina Viera. Police said the former lightweight champion hanged himself in his cell early Monday.
Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press
Mary Finol said at her daughter's funeral in western Venezuela that Valero had used ******* for most of his life. He also struggled with alcohol abuse.
Finol said Tuesday that her daughter had told her family recently "that he didn't sleep, he didn't eat, he used drugs every day and he was growing more violent all the time."
Valero was arrested Sunday in the stabbing death of his 24-year-old wife, Jennifer Carolina Viera. Police said the former lightweight champion hanged himself in his cell early Monday.
Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press
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