The murder of Zohreh Sadeghi: Podcaster ambushed by stalker had mobility issues after spinal surgery
REDMOND, WASHINGTON: A Washington woman, whose life was reportedly taken by her stalker, expressed her fear for worse while writing a plea to the court for a restraining order. Zohreh Sadeghi was killed along with her husband, Mohammad Milad Naseri, after a Texas man identified as Ramin Khodakaramrezaei allegedly broke into their house and shot them dead on March 9.
Khodakaramrezaei also took his life after carrying out the crime. But days before the murder-suicide, reports said that Sadeghi had revealed her mobility issues due to spinal surgery in her request application. She noted, “I have had major back surgery and my mobility has been affected, and I need care 24/7. This makes me fear about my ability to respond to a crisis.”
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‘These delusions make me fear for my life and the lives of my loved ones’
The podcaster, who allegedly faced harassment at the hands of the 38-year-old trucker for over a year, also stated that “Mr. Khodakaramrezaei's voice messages have been the cause of anxiety and insomnia for me. They include him crying and begging for me to pick up, him threatening to burn himself and the tree in front of my house, also telling me to either delete my Instagram or make it public so he could see the content that I post.”
She added, “These delusions make me fear for my life and the lives of my loved ones.” Not just that, Khodakaramrezaei also made contact with Naseri and Sadeghi’s friends in an attempt to reach her. As per an exchange between the accused and Sadeghi’s husband, submitted in King County District Court, Khodakaramrezaei told Naseri, “She doesn’t pick up if I call.”
‘I still deserve that much’
The woman’s husband then reportedly told the suspect, “You want to talk to her, she doesn’t want to hear. I don’t call that a conversation. I call that a monologue. You can always record your voice and send it over. I’m sure she can listen to if she wants to.” To which, Khodakaramrezaei added, “Well I still deserve that much. Plus, I have been leaving her voice messages and messages. She doesn’t read my messages and she doesn’t react to my voice messages.”
Besides, the alleged killer once even called Naseri at night and asked him to give the phone to Sadeghi. The woman’s husband reportedly told him in January, “The fact that you have the nerve to call me and ask the phone to my wife so that you can tell her you love her is incredible.” He also added, “That you expect me to actually do it makes me incredulous. I don't know in what culture, where in the world that would be considered OK.”
‘Worst nightmare’
This comes after Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe reportedly called the incident “the worst case scenario.” He also said, “This is every victim, every investigator, every police chief’s worst nightmare. Our hearts go out to the victim’s family and the Redmond community following this horrific tragedy.”
“This is an incredibly sad situation and the worst possible outcome of a stalking case. We will continue investigating what led to this tragic loss,” Lowe added.