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The father of the woman whose decomposing corpse was found in a cooler in Mexico revealed “red flags” he missed for his daughter’s gruesome murder, as the victim’s friend – described as a “master of disguise” – was on the scene. flight continues.
The remains of the new mother, Racquel Sabean, 40, a former Navy veteran from San Diego, were discovered in May in Tijuana, Mexico.
Residents had reported a “foul smell” emanating from a Volkswagen Jetta parked on a street – 1400 block Calle del Cantil, Jardines Section, Playas de Tijuana.
When Tijuana authorities arrived, they made the grisly discovery of a rotting corpse in a red and white cooler box that was located in the trunk of the vehicle.
David Sabean, the victim’s father, revealed that his daughter’s neck was broken, according to the autopsy report. CBS8 News reported.
The victim’s boyfriend, Tyler Adams, 50, aka Paul Phillips and father of their seven-month-old daughter Valentina, remains at large.
Authorities said he is a wanted fugitive from the state of Hawaii for second-degree escape. The order was issued in September 2020.
Adams was last seen on June 16, 2022 entering the United States at around 1:30 PM at the Yan Ysidro Port of Entry under the alias ‘Aaron Bain’.
Police say Adams has not been charged with any crime, but the FBI has confirmed they want to question him in connection with the murder.
Racquel’s father said he would “bet my life” that Adams is his daughter’s killer in an exclusive interview with the American sun.
Tyler Adams, 50, (pictured) is wanted as a fugitive from the state of Hawaii for Escape in the Second Degree. The warrant was issued in September 2020. He stands at five feet tall, about 175 pounds, brown hair. He was last seen wearing a short-sleeved yellow shirt, tan pants and black running shoes. He may have swelling under the eyes. He goes under more than a dozen aliases
Racquel Sabean, 40, (pictured) with her baby daughter Valentina (pictured) was a former Navy veteran from San Diego. Her body was discovered in May 2022 in Tijuana, Mexico
Racquel Sabean (pictured) had been dating Tyler Adams (pictured) for two years. She knew him by the name of Paul Phillips. The couple had a child together named Valentina. The seven-month-old now remains in protective custody
Racquel Sabean, 40, a former Navy veteran from San Diego, was killed in May 2022 and her killer is still at large. The victim’s father, David Sabean, said in an exclusive interview with the American Sun that he would “bet my life” that Adams is his daughter’s killer.
The FBI has been known to call Adams “a master of disguise” and “fake” using multiple false and stolen identities. He would go by the following aliases: Aaron Lee Bain, Aron Lee, Paul Wilson Phipps, Paul Wilson Phillips, David Smith, Dominic Braun, David Phillips, Kevin Schoolcraft, Kevin Kennedy, Michael Whittman, Lance Irwin, Brice Johnson, Matthew Kashani, Taylor Chase, Joshua Smith.
Adam has brown hair and is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 175 pounds. He was last seen wearing a short-sleeved yellow shirt, tan pants, black running shoes and has obvious swelling under his eyes.
He described his first meeting with Adams as a “good first impression,” but then commented on “red flags.”
He said his daughter confided in him that Adams was nice and polite to her while Dad was around, but it was a different story when they were alone.
Another red flag David remembered was Adams claiming he was a “Mormon,” but after questioning him about his faith and noticing a tattoo, he started to get suspicious.
“Eventually I started to think this guy is fake, right?” he said in part, the US Sun reported.
“We went to the beach, he took his shirt off. When he took off his shirt. I saw a tattoo on his left arm.’
“I know Mormon families. I’ve never seen Mormons, real Mormons, … have tattoos,” he said.
David Sabean, the victim’s father, said in an exclusive interview with the US Sun that he would ‘bet my life’ that Adams is his daughter’s killer
Residents had reported a “foul smell” emanating from a white Volkswagen Jetta (pictured) hat parked on a street – 1400 block Calle del Cantil, Jardines Section, Playas de Tijuana
Racquel, who had been with Adams for two years, knew him by the name Paul Phillips.
A day after being questioned by authorities about his girlfriend’s death, Adams fled the country and crossed the border into the United States under a new alias, Aaron Bain.
On June 17, 2022, the FBI released a release asking the public for their help in helping locate Adams, informing the public that he was a “fake” and a “master of disguise.”
The FBI has confirmed they want to question him in connection with the murder.
The flyer featured photos of Adams showing swelling under his eyes, and listed more than a dozen aliases.
FBI San Diego wrote that on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, de Adams was detained in Mexico in connection with an Amber Alert for his infant daughter. The child was later found safe with a babysitter in Mexico and remains in protective custody there.
Mexican authorities said Adams allegedly did not cooperate when they tried to question him about his girlfriend’s death before crossing the border into the United States.
Video surveillance from the Tijuana neighborhood where Racquel’s body was found proves her boyfriend was the killer, her father told the US Sun.
He even describes the clothes Adams wore on the day of the alleged murder: black pants, black shoes, black mask and black gloves.
“There’s a video of it in Mexico [Adams] park my daughter’s car,” David said partially.
“I saw it with my own eyes,” Racquel’s father continued.
He said Mexican police have access to the surveillance video, but Adams has not been charged.
The San Diego FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or go to tips.fbi.gov. San Diego Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477; or sdcrimestoppers.org