The Honduran police recorded man who is charged with Sarah Roots death in 2016

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The man, who was charged with the death of Sarah Root 2016, was captured after years on the run in Honduras.

According to the authorities, Eswin Mejia drove drunk and street races when he drove to Roots car at a traffic light. Root was 21 years old and had a degree in college with a conclusion in law enforcement just a few hours before the crash.

The public prosecutor says that Mejia is illegal in the country, and after publishing a bond of 5,000 US dollars, he has not yet been seen.

“Nobody in our family thought we would ever see justice for Sarah,” said Sarah's mother Michelle Root.

Michelle said that it was something she thought of the capture of her daughter's alleged murderer in her life, but a call on Friday afternoon changed this.

“Yesterday was unreal, surreal, it was emotional how people could imagine,” said Michelle.

This year, Roots received national attention when the Congress “Sarah's Law” passed.

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It requires the police to capture an immigrant without papers who commits a crime that leads to death or serious injuries.

Michelle and her family played an important role in the invoices awarded in January and consistently campaigned for it, even though it was repeatedly depressed.

Michelle said her daughter would be proud of the resistance that her family had shown for the adoption of the laws.

“She would say: 'Mom, I knew that you would never give up.' That's how this family is, “said Michelle.

Michelle says Sarah, who would have been 31 this year, always had a smile on her face and described her as “the girl who could do everything”.

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Although Sarah's family closure does not bring this arrest, Michelle says that she brings some relief.

“We don't get this closure until we can hug our daughter back in heaven. But it closes another piece of this unfortunate puzzle that we tried to achieve,” said Michelle.

The DCSO has not confirmed whether Mejia is delivered. Negotiations between federal governments are now taking place.