California beheading victim identified, suspected killer is her child's father who had restraining o

California beheading victim identified, suspected killer is her child's father who had restraining order
The California woman reportedly had a restraining order against the suspected killer
A Northern California mother of two who was beheaded with a sword last week has been identified and the father of one of her children has been accused of committing the brutal murder.

The family of 27-year-old Karina Castro has confirmed that she was beheaded on the street outside her home in broad daylight on Thursday by a man with a sword, KGO-TV reported.

The man who police say killed her is 33-year-old Jose Raphael Solano Landaeta, the father of Castro's 1-year-old daughter.

The attack took place Thursday at 11:50 a.m. at Laurel Street and Magnolia Avenue in San Carlos – located about 25 miles south of San Francisco, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department.