Pregnant woman, 29, strangled to death by boyfriend, Orange County deputies say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A pregnant woman and her unborn baby are dead after Orange County deputies said her boyfriend strangled to her to death.
Pierre Remy Floriant, 41, was arrested for First Degree Murder and Killing of an Unborn Child by Injury to Mother.
Deputies said they responded to the 5300 block of Pointe Vista Circle on Thursday morning after a family member asked law enforcement to check on her. When they arrived, they found 29-year-old Joanna Ragine Gomes-Simo dead from an apparent strangulation.
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They said Floriant remained on scene. According to affidavit from the sheriff's office, Floriant was arrested for a previous incident of domestic violence in early December.
The sheriff's office is reminding victims of domestic violence that there are resources in the community to help, including Harbor House of Central Florida and its 24-hour crisis line: (407) 886-2856.