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A Michigan man is behind bars<\/a> after police say he fatally stabbed his pregnant girlfriend.<\/p>\n

Damarion Winston Goler, 41, is charged<\/a> with murder, assault causing miscarriage, tampering with evidence, and concealing a death. He is being held without bond.<\/p>\n

According to the Macomb County Prosecutor\u2019s Office, Goler stabbed Talic Mersina, 31, near their apartment in Sterling Heights Sunday morning. Mersina was 28-weeks pregnant with the couple’s child. After responding to a call, police found blood both outside and inside the apartment, but the victim was nowhere to be found. Goler and Mersina were then located after a 911 call in another location was made regarding a man covered in blood. They found Goler, with Mersina in a car nearby. She was rushed to a hospital, but she and her preborn child were declared dead upon arrival.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe defendant allegedly chose to take the life of his pregnant girlfriend, someone who trusted and loved him,\u201d Prosecutor Peter Lucido said. \u201cJustice demands that he face the consequences of his crimes. These acts are not merely crimes against individuals but against the very fabric of humanity itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ: Firefighter found guilty of murdering pregnant girlfriend<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

“It’s horrendous, it’s so unfortunate,” Sterling Heights Police Lieutenant Mario Bastianelli told Fox 2 Detroit<\/a>. “You have a 30-year-old female who’s pregnant, and now she’s deceased, the baby’s deceased. Its horrendous all the way around.”<\/p>\n

Homicide is the leading cause of death in pregnant women, and the majority of these instances are domestic violence related. A 2022 article\u00a0published in the British Medical Journal<\/a> found that women are \u201cmore likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric causes of maternal mortality (hypertensive disorders, haemorrhage, or sepsis).\u201d There have been many<\/a> instances in the news<\/a> recently of pregnant women who have perished<\/a> at the hands of their partner.<\/p>\n

If convicted, Goler could face up to life in prison. A probable cause hearing is set for April 3, with a preliminary examination on April 10.<\/p>\n

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A Michigan man is behind bars after police say he fatally stabbed his pregnant girlfriend. Damarion Winston Goler, 41, is charged with murder, assault causing miscarriage, tampering with evidence, and concealing a death. He is being held without bond. 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