Fiancé Of Woman Accused Of Drowning 7-Year-Old Daughter Claims She’s Depressed Over Immigration Status
The fiancé of a Los Angeles woman accused of drowning her 7-year-old daughter said she was depressed over her immigration status, ABC7 reported Tuesday.
The man, who asked not to be identified, told the outlet he believes his fiancé, Graciela Castellanos, 37, allegedly drowned her daughter following what he said was a deep depression over potentially not becoming a legal resident. Despite the allegations, her fiancé said she was “the sweetest mom in the world” and had never previously harmed the child, according to ABC7.
“First, I want to say that my wife was an almost perfect mom. She never told a bad word, yelled at the girl, didn’t hit her,” the man told the outlet in Spanish. “She was the sweetest mom in the world.”
The man also told ABC7 he had not arrived at the apartment where the child was allegedly killed until after the incident.
“I never got to the apartment and saw the girl, or her. I got home after all of it happened. This happened at 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. and I got home at almost 7 on the dot.”
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced today that Graciela Castellanos, 37, is charged with murder in the drowning death of her 7-year-old daughter in Van Nuys on April 11.#LACounty #LADA #LADAOffice #NathanHochman #DAHochman #DistrictAttorney… pic.twitter.com/o03WAxW5w6
— Nathan Hochman (@NathanHochmanDA) April 16, 2025
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