Christy Giles Los Angeles model update
THE friend of a model whose body was dumped on the sidewalk outside a hospital was also reportedly dropped off alive at a different hospital by a group of masked men.
Christy Giles‘ lifeless body was found outside of the Southern California Hospital in Culver City, Los Angeles, on Saturday.
Christy, 24, and her friend, designer Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, were last seen on Friday after attending a warehouse party in LA.
While at the party, Hilda reportedly met a guy and they were all going to go to an after-party in the Hollywood Hills.
Christy’s husband Jan Cilliers told ABC that footage shows her body being dumped outside by a group of men traveling in a car without license plates.
Two hours after Christy’s body was found, Hilda, 26, was discovered at a different hospital in West LA in a critical condition.
Read our Christy Giles live blog below for the latest news & updates…
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WHO IS HILDA MARCELA CABRALES-ARZOLA? PART TWO
According to her profile, Cabrales-Arzola was attempting to relocate to Canada and has been learning how to code to “expand [her] opportunities.”
“My main goal is to fully migrate to Canada, and establish there, I love the country and the opportunities it offers, I’m a very versatile person who can easily adjust to new circumstances, I love to learn, and I’m open to learning all kind of new skills,” she wrote.
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WHO IS HILDA MARCELA CABRALES-ARZOLA?
Cabrales-Arzola, is reportedly a 26 year old Mexican architect who obtained her degree from Universidad de Monterrey, in San Pedro Garza GarcĂa, Mexico.
Since November 2019, she has worked as the Lead project manager in execution at Atrio Interiores, according to her employment profile.
In November 2021, Cabrales-Arzola made headlines after she was left at a hospital in the Los Angeles area following a night out with her friend, Christy Giles, 24.
She was last seen on November 12 at a warehouse party and turned up the next day.
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HOW MANY FOLLOWERS DID CHRISTY GILES HAVE?
The model currently has 17,800 followers on Instagram.
Her bio reads “The grass isn’t greener on the other side, it’s greener where you water it.”
Following her death, the phrase “RIP 11/13/21” has been added.
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WHO IS CHRISTY GILES?
Prior to her death, Giles was known as a was a model.
She was often seen posting on social media to her 17,000 followers about her travels and work.
At this time, a cause of death has yet to be revealed.
Cilliers later described the tragedy as “heartbreaking.”
“People share these amazing videos that they have with her, and it just brings back her energy, and I know I’ll never get to see her or kiss her or touch her again, and it’s just so heartbreaking,” Cilliers said.
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CHRISTY’S HUSBAND ‘KNOWS WHO SHE WAS WITH WHEN SHE DIED’
Christy Giles’ husband told KTLA5Â he knows who the model was with on the night of her death.
Jan Cilliers says he has been receiving messages from people who also had “bad experiences with the men.”
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CHRISTY’S BEST FRIEND ASKS FOR JUSTICE
The model’s best friend spoke with KTLA5 about Christy’s death.
“I don’t know if we’ll ever get closure unless there’s justice against these men,” Sandy Evangelista Robinson said.
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FRIENDS SEND CONDOLENCES
Christy Giles friends have been leaving tributes to the model on her Instagram page following her death at 24.
“Miss you already sweet girl. It was an honor to have met you and been cared for by you,” wrote model Peyton Knight. “Your light is so pure and radiant, I can’t imagine how another angel could compare. Shine on in paradise, Christy.”
“Rest in Peace Angel,” wrote Bravo Winter House’s Andrea Denver.
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CHRISTY’S LAST POST
The model shared a series of pictures with her nearly 18,000 followers to celebrate her 24th birthday.
Her last post was published on November 7, less than a week before her death.
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WHAT WAS CHRISTY’S CAUSE OF DEATH?
Her cause of death has currently not been confirmed.
The LAPD told Eyewitness News that a preliminary investigation revealed her death may have been caused by a heroin overdose.
Giles’ family alleges she may have been drugged and left outside of the hospital following her night out.
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‘NOT VOLUNTARILY’
Jan Cilliers, the husband of late model Christy Giles, told KTLA heroin was found in his wife’s system but indicated that neither she nor the woman she was with, Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, would take the drug.
“Hilda’s toxicology report came back, and I guess they found heroin in her system, which is nothing that either of those girls would ever do, not voluntarily,” Jan said.
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CHRISTY GILES’ FINAL MESSAGE
A last text message that was sent by a model before she was found dead on a sidewalk has been revealed.
Now Christy Giles‘ husband, Jan Cilliers, has revealed the final message that his wife sent before her sudden death.
Jan told ABC7 he has obtained “all the messages [Christy] exchanged with anybody else that night,” revealing that she was texting Hilda “let’s get out of here” at around 5.30am.
He added that based on information stored on their iCloud, he does not believe Christy checked or answered any messages afterward.
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‘THEY NEED TO PUT AWAY THE MEN WHO DID THIS’
People on social media are speculating about exactly what happened to Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola.
“way too close to home- LA people, modeling community, etc if you know anything about this please speak up so a strong case can be built. They need to put away the men who did this to Christy Giles and her friend Marcela,” one person wrote on Twitter.
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CASE UNDER INVESTIGATION
Giles was last seen on November 12 attending a warehouse party in Los Angeles with her friend, Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, and was reportedly dropped off at a hospital by three men in an all-black with masked in bandanas and license plates removed from their vehicle hours later.
Cabrales-Arzola was also dropped off at a different hospital where she was put on life support with no brain activity and with “little possibility of recovery,” according to Giles’ husband Jan Cilliers.
At this time, it remains unclear what exactly happened to the two and the case is still under investigation.
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WHAT HAS CHRISTY GILES’ HUSBAND SAID ABOUT HER DEATH?
After Christy Giles’ sudden, tragic death, her husband Jan Cilliers released a statement, calling the news “heartbreaking.”
“People share these amazing videos that they have with her, and it just brings back her energy, and I know I’ll never get to see her or kiss her or touch her again, and it’s just so heartbreaking,” Cilliers told ABC7.
He also set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for private investigators, funeral, and memorial costs which has already raised more than $83,000.
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WHO IS CHRISTY GILES’ HUSBAND JAN CILLIERS?
Before her sudden death, 24-year-old Los Angeles model Christy Giles tied the knot with Jan Cilliers.
Cilliers is known professionally as a visual effect supervisor and artist by trade, according to his website.
He is often seen on social media posting pictures of his wife and has “made a career fine tuning and working with the highest caliber images from some of the best cinematographers on the planet.”
Following Giles’ death, Cilliers released a statement, calling the news “heartbreaking.”
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CHRISTY GILES’ GOFUNDME, CONCLUSION
“We appreciate any donations that will provide the resources needed in order to put a concrete case together to bring justice for both of these beautiful, innocent young women who are no longer with us,” the GoFundMe for Christy continued.
“Moreover, to protect every other female out there who has been or could be grossly affected in a similar way.”
“We are raising money for private investigators, funeral and memorial costs.
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CHRISTY GILES’ GOFUNDME, CONTINUED
“Two hours later the same vehicle with two masked men dropped her friend, Hilda off at a different hospital,” the GoFundMe continued.
“Hilda currently remains on life support with no brain activity with little possibility of recovery.”
It went on to say that the story “is by no means unique.”
“Since Saturday we’ve all received a number of messages from other females who have eerily similar stories, except the only difference between them & Christy and Hilda, is they survived,” the description claims.
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WHAT DOES THE GOFUNDME SAY?
A GoFundMe set up by the family alleges that three men in all black, masked in bandanas, dropped off Christy on the sidewalk of the hospital.
“On Saturday November 13th Christy & her friend Hilda were allegedly drugged,” the description claims.
“Twelve hours later three men in an all black, masked in bandanas; with license plates removed, dropped Christy off on the sidewalk of a hospital.”
“Christy was already lifeless and pronounced dead at the scene,” it revealed.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO HILDA MARCELA CABRALES-ARZOLA?
Giles and her friend, designer Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, were last heard from on Friday, November 12 when the two were on a night out.
Giles’ family alleges that three men in all black, masked in bandanas dropped Giles off at a hospital using a car “with license plates removed.”
A GoFundMe started by her family also states that Cabrales-Arzola was allegedly dropped off at a different hospital.
The designer is currently in critical condition and “remains on life support with no brain activity with little possibility of recovery,” ABC7 reported.
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WHEN DID CHRISTY GILES DIE?
The model’s body was reportedly left on the sidewalk outside Southern California Hospital at Culver City.
She was pronounced dead at the scene on November 13, 2021.