51-Year-Old Man Arrested, Charged with Evidence Tampering in 30-Year-Old’s Mysterious Marina Death

League City Police have arrested 51-year-old James Hart, the boyfriend of 30-year-old Giselle Salazar-Tapia.

Boyfriend’s Disturbing Behavior Raises Suspicions in Marina Dock Death

In a sad development, League City Police have arrested 51-year-old James Hart in connection with the death of his 30-year-old girlfriend, Giselle Salazar-Tapia. Her body was found on May 31 hanging from a rope at a marina dock. Investigators believe the scene looked staged to look like a suicide because of unusual details like the way her arm was positioned.

Hart, who was Salazar-Tapia’s boyfriend reacted strongly when the police arrived. He was on a boat at the marina and got very upset refusing to leave the boat at first. After a difficult negotiation, officers managed to get him off the boat. His reaction and the suspicious circumstances around Salazar-Tapia’s death led police to investigate him closely, according to the report of True Crime Daily.

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Man Charged with Evidence Tampering in Mysterious Death of Marina Resident

On July 25, Hart was charged with tampering with evidence to cover up a body. He is now being held in Galveston County Jail. Salazar-Tapia’s death is a huge loss for her family, as she leaves behind four children. The couple had been living together on the boat at the marina where the tragic event took place.

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