Bronx DV victim recalls comfort from mom killed in balcony plunge: 'We're not protected'

Brianna Rios learned that Nathaly Ramirez, who sent her a supportive message after a domestic violence attack, was later allegedly killed by an abusive boyfriend.

Stranger's kind message surfaced after fatal Bronx balcony fall

Months before Nathaly Ramirez was allegedly thrown from a 15th-floor balcony by her boyfriend, she quietly reached out to another domestic violence survivor on Instagram — a woman who only discovered the connection after Ramirez was dead.

Brianna Rios, 24, told NY Post Metro that Ramirez had messaged her in June following a viral post Rios made documenting her own abuse. "I had two black eyes, and my nose was broken," Rios said outside the Bronx apartment building where Ramirez was killed. "She reached out saying that everything was gonna be okay and I was gonna heal, and if anything happens, if I wanted to reach out to her to feel free to reach out to her."

The message was buried under hundreds of responses Rios received as the post spread. She never replied. "I didn't see the message because my post was going viral at the time," she said through tears. "I wasn't able to be a good friend to her."

The message, sent on June 16, read: "Feel better soon gorgeous. God is good you're recover soon! Take it easy and reach out if anything," followed by a heart.

Rios only traced it back to Ramirez this week, after learning the sender's name. "I looked up her name when I found out," she said. "She was thrown off the f—-ing roof."

Ramirez, 23, died after being hurled from her balcony while holding her 8-month-old daughter. The infant survived the fall and remained in critical condition at Jacobi Hospital Medical Center, according to NY Post Metro.

The baby's father, Angel Carrasco, 31, fled the scene but was arrested Wednesday by US Marshals and NYPD officers. He faces murder and attempted murder charges. Carrasco was photographed grinning as he was led into court in handcuffs Thursday. According to the report, he had been charged twice in prior domestic violence incidents involving Ramirez in January, and sources said he brought her flowers this week in a failed attempt to reconcile.

Standing at a makeshift memorial outside the building, Rios spoke about the broader failure she sees in how the system handles domestic violence cases. "There's so much women going through domestic violence, and it's not fair, we're not protected," she said. "I just want to be here. I want to pray and light my candle."

Her visit fell during October, the national domestic violence awareness month in the United States.

Source: NY Post Metro