Alexander Ortiz, who has been accused of his former girlfriend’s murder, faced an attack at Albuquerque’s Bernalillo County Courthouse during a recent hearing.

Alexander Ortiz was arrested last year in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Alianna Farfan, according to police.

Alexander Ortiz is accused of having murdered his girlfriend Alianna Farfan at her flat in January last year amid reports she was in an abusive relationship with him