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Police ID mom, toddler found slain in C. Islip

Originally published: February 6, 2010 12:42 PM
Updated: February 6, 2010 7:22 PM
By YAMICHE ALCINDOR  yamiche.alcindor@newsday.com

Quick ReadThe two victims found slain in Central Islip were both from Hempstead.

Photo of Vanessa Argueta with her son Diego.

Photo credit: Handout | Photo of Vanessa Argueta with her son Diego.

A slain woman and child found in a wooded area in Central Islip were identified Saturday by police as Vanessa Argueta, 19, and her 2-year-old son, Diego Torres, both of Hempstead.

PHOTOS: See images from the crime scene in Central Islip

Suffolk police would not comment Saturday on whether they were questioning anyone in connection with the killings.

The mother and child had been...

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