2 men arraigned in slaying of missing Camden woman police say was buried alive
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Prosecutors in New Jersey say a missing woman found in a shallow grave was buried alive.
Two men, including a landscaper who worked for the woman, were arraigned Thursday on murder charges in her death.
Fatima Perez disappeared from her home in Camden on Monday. The body of the 41-year-old woman was found Wednesday about 20 miles away in Monroe Township.
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Authorities said the victim's mouth and eyes were covered with duct tape before she was buried. Investigators say she apparently died of asphyxiation.
Police say landscaper Carlos Alicea-Antonetti (al-lee-SAY-ah'-ahn-toh-NE-tee) of Camden and another man, Ramon Ortiz of Pennsauken, told investigators they buried her alive.
The suspects applied for public defenders at their arraignment. Bail has been set at $5 million each.