“I Can’t Do Nothing to Bring Back My Daughter” 

The autopsy may have answered how Delisha Estrada died, but her mother says it has done little to ease the pain or uncertainty surrounding her daughter’s death.

Estrada’s death has been classified as a homicide, with a post-mortem examination finding that she suffered blunt craniofacial trauma. Police say the injury indicated that it may have been inflicted by another person.

The development comes amid an investigation into the deaths of Estrada and Michael Williams, whose bodies were found at the same Santa Elena residence. Williams was found to have died from severe pulmonary oedema, with toxicology results still pending to determine what caused the condition.

Previously, Estrada’s mother, Locett Vanega, told News Five that she had never believed her daughter harmed herself. Today, she said, “I still not satisfied. Still can’t get closure. ‘Cause I know from the beginning they murder my daughter.”

The day of the murder, relatives and neighbours said the couple had a history of domestic abuse. This was confirmed by police. Estrada filed previous reports against Williams.

For Vanega, the loss is now compounded by the responsibility of caring for Estrada’s young son and answering his questions about his mother. 

“It’s so hard for us that we have to tell him every day when he asks for her, his mom,” Vanega said. “How can we tell him what happened to his mom?”

“I just want the baby to have, like… I just want the baby surrounded with love. That’s all I need and I want right now. ‘Cause I can’t do nothing to bring back my daughter,” Vanega added.