Funeral Donations Sought for Slain Teacher
Information on the slaying of a martial arts instructor and donations to help pay the expenses of a funeral were being sought this week by friends and students of Veronica Estrada, 29.
Estrada, who taught Tae Kwan Do at a nearby studio, was strangled Dec. 15 as she walked home from work in the dark in Canyon Country along Soledad Canyon Road west of Camp Plenty Road. She had left work about 8 p.m. and her body was found under bushes near the road about noon the next day.
A sign has been erected at the site asking motorists who might have been in the vicinity to contact the Sheriff’s Department with any information. More than 100 friends and students also have distributed thousands of flyers throughout the community.
Estrada, who was 4 feet, 11 inches tall, was nationally ranked with a black belt. Investigators said they believe that she was attacked at random by a stranger.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, 10390 Remick Ave., Pacoima. A memorial service is also scheduled Thursday at 7 p.m. at Church of the Nazarene, 23857 The Old Road, Newhall.
Donations may be sent to the Veronica Estrada Memorial Fund at the studio, 19034 Soledad Canyon Road, Suite D, Canyon Country, 91351.
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