Bank of America executive beaten to death at her California home
A senior executive of Bank of America, lauded for her community work for underrepresented workers, was found dead in her home in California in what is suspected to be a case of domestic violence by her ex-boyfriend.
Michelle Annette Avan, 48, was found in an unresponsive
state at her house in Reseda by her son on Thursday, a report by NBC News said.
Avan’s face showed signs of brutal trauma, the NCR report said, citing the Los
Angeles police department.
The man accused of killing Avan, Anthony Duwayne Turner, has
been charged with murder and first-degree residential burglary in the district
court. The prominent bank executive’s ex-boyfriend has been slammed in the
court for his violent behaviour. Los Angeles County District Attorney George
Gascon said that Avan died from a “senseless act of violence” allegedly at the
hands of Turner, reported NBC news.
Underlining the loss, district attorney Gascon said “Ms Avan
was a leader in our community, and this senseless act of violence has resulted
in a significant loss to us all,” the report added.
According to the police, 52-year-old Turner entered Avan’s
home on 3 August and left the next next day. Upon not hearing from Avan, her
family members grew worried and contacted the police.
Avan’s body was found by her son inside the house the next
day.
Turner, who was arrested on the same day and remained
jailed, now faces the criminal charges at a bail pegged at $2 million, The
Olympian reported. He has been taken to the Van Nuys Jail.
The matter will now be heard next week.
Bank of America mourned the loss of their employee and said
that the “valued member” will be missed.
According to a company spokesperson, Avan was serving as
senior vice president at Bank of America and was responsible for helping hire
and develop talent.
In a statement, the bank said: “We are devastated by the
news. Michelle was a valued member of our company for more than 20 years and
will be greatly missed.”
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