Funeral set for slain NYC jogger Katie Suarez — as parents testify before grand jury

Katie Suarez, a 28-year-old Brooklyn woman, will be buried this week as authorities build a murder case against the man accused of killing her. Her parents and brother testified before a grand jury on Monday, while New York City officials opened an inquiry into how the accused man obtained work in the city’s schools.

A wake is scheduled for Wednesday evening, followed by a funeral Mass on Thursday and burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Suarez was killed on 30 October after going for a run in a local park; her father found her mortally wounded after the family became concerned when she did not return. Former NYPD officer Sayed Mohassib, 27, has been charged with second-degree murder and is being held without bail; he is due in court on Tuesday.