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When then-Hayward City Council Member Aisha Wahab was running for California State Senate for District 10 in last November's election, she says she faced a level of violence she hadn't seen before.
In a strange twist to this case, Rafa Solano now claims he acted in self-defense when beheading Karina Castro.
The woman told authorities she was jogging at about 5:30 a.m., Thursday, when a man grabbed her from behind, choked her and knocked her to the ground.
It is estimated that in California one-third of women have experienced some sort of physical violence from a partner.
The suspect did appear for his arraignment but his attorney asked the judge to hold off on that, making a competency motion saying that he has a doubt whether his client is competent to stand trial.