New York Man Leaves Hudson Valley Friend “Lifeless, Unrecognizable”

The victim was punched and kicked in the head over 30 times.

A Lower Hudson Valley Man was sentenced for the brutal beating death of his friend.

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Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that 27-year-old Jare Diaz of White Plains, New York was sentenced Friday to 16 years to life in state prison.

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Diaz left Otoniel Guzman-Desdicho "lifeless and unrecognizable" after a beating in 2022.

“Otoniel Guzman-Desdicho should still be alive today. Mr. Diaz’s depraved and unprovoked attack shattered a loving family, and I hope this significant sentence helps provide them with a measure of closure," DA Cacace said.

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Guzman-Desdicho was 38 years old when he and Diaz began talking while walking in White Plains on Nov. 26, 2022, at 11:30 p.m.

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After a brief chat, Diaz launched an unprovoked attack. Guzman-Desdicho was punched and kicked in the head over 30 times.

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"This attack left Guzman-Desdicho lifeless and unrecognizable on the pavement, only a few blocks from the Westchester County Court. He was soon transported to Westchester Medical Center, where he was declared brain dead," the Westchester County DA's office told Hudson Valley Post.