Cecily Aguilar pleaded guilty on Tuesday to four charges related to the death of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen in 2020, CNN reports. Aguilar was accused of conspiring with her boyfriend, Spc. Aaron David Robinson to dispose of Guillen's remains
Guillen's disappearance sparked national outrage, with many calling for the Army to investigate how she could go missing from Fort Hood, the third largest army base in the country. Guillen was stationed there when she went missing in April 2020. Her body was later discovered in a shallow grave on June 30, 2020. Prosecutors said she was struck on the head with a hammer by Robinson, per The New York Times. Authorities apprehended Robinson, but he escaped and committed suicide before charges against him could be announced. Aguilar was later arrested as an accomplice to the murder.
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"Cecily Aguilar's guilty plea today was another step on the long path toward justice for Vanessa, my client, and her courageous family. We knew she was guilty but her admission provides some closure for Vanessa's family & friends, which they deserve," Guillen's family attorney, Natalie Khawam, told CNN.
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