A man tied a 8.5 stone concrete slab around his wife's neck and drowned her in a lake

A man tied up a mbadive 8.5 pounds a concrete slab around the neck of his wife, who had left her, threw her into a lake to die

Rodolfo Arellano, 36, pleaded guilty Wednesday to the murder of his wife, Elizabeth, 28, in Lake Worth, Texas, on April 16, 2016.

Arellano was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole – although prosecutors initially sought the death penalty.

Relatives said the couple had been together for 13 years and had four children, but Elizabeth was considering divorcing her husband, according to the Dallas News.

She was staying with her parents in Fort Worth and was kidnapped on her return from a night her husband, who was hiding in front of the house, was waiting for him, said the police.

Elizabeth's mother then found her car nearby, with her purse and phone inside and her key in touch.

Rodolfo then drove his wife on a road bridge, tied her the piece of concrete around her neck and threw her into the lake.

Rodolfo Arellano threw his wife from this bridge in Lake Worth, Texas, in April 2016

"A witness described hearing what looked like screams coming down," police said.

According to the authorities, she was still alive when she touched the water. Elizabeth died of "drowning with the weight knotted around her neckA forensic doctor ruled.

A few hours later, a water rescue team removed Elizabeth's body from the lake after witnesses told the police that they saw someone drop off the Interstate 820 bridge.

The police had originally stated that the death was a suicide, but when the body and concrete slab were found, it was determined that Elizabeth had been murdered.

Rodolfo was arrested ten days later and had initially denied his involvement, but the surveillance video confirmed that he was hiding in front of his house at the time of his abduction.

The police also found matching concrete slabs in Rodolfo's truck and yard.

In court Wednesday, defense The lawyer, Richard Henderson, has described his client's plea transaction as "correct resolution" for a difficult case.

Attorney Allenna Bangs added that the conviction and sentence made Elizabeth's family comforting.

"The idea that he will admit it and that he will say that it is he and that he is guilty has afforded them such a level of peace," he said. she said.

Elizabeth Arellano was a mother and a daughter as well as a sister and a friend and the people who love her know they can not get her back.

So knowing that he is in jail for the rest of his natural life and that it will not change and knowing the comfort that has brought them is what puts us where we are today.