Witness testifies East Bay woman on trial for 2021 killing told him 'to hide the body'
Briefly

Juan Parra-Peralta testified that Jessica Yesenia Quintanilla urged him to hide Leilani Beauchamp's body and suggested burning it, fearing he would be killed if he refused. He detailed how they abandoned the wrapped body in Salinas, indicating her manipulative and threatening behavior.
During the testimony, Parra-Peralta relayed the chilling moment Quintanilla shot Beauchamp in bed, emphasizing the gravity of the crime while pointing out the post-murder decisions they made, like hiding the body and ultimately deciding against burning it, revealing their attempt to evade detection.
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