Two men arrested in connection with Bonsall rape, stabbings

By: North County Times Wire Service

San Diego County, California
September 24, 2007

BONSALL -- Two men were arrested Sunday in connection with raping a woman and and stabbing her more than 75 times in a remote area near Bonsall.

Roommates Edgar Gomez, 23, and Cirilio Martinez, 20, were arrested at 6:35 a.m. by San Diego County sheriff's detectives and taken to the Vista Detention Facility.

Deputies said the men, both construction workers, are accused of luring a woman they knew to a remote spot in Bonsall, where Gomez allegedly raped her while Martinez allegedly stood as a lookout.


Sheriff's spokesperson Jan Caldwell said the alleged rape and stabbing happened the evening of Sept. 17 on a dirt road near the men's shared home. Following the alleged rape by Gomez, Martinez is accused of pulling out a knife and stabbing the woman more than 75 times.

Most of the injuries were superficial, Caldwell said, but at least four stab wounds are 2 or more inches deep.

The men also allegedly kicked the woman until she faked unconsciousness and they ran from the scene, Caldwell said.

The woman flagged down help from a passing motorist following the alleged attack, and is recovering from her injuries, Caldwell said.

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