Double amputee died while facing Hayward murder charge

OAKLAND A man died last year before a murder situation against him could be resolved court records show Last year Alameda County prosecutors formally dismissed the murder scenario against Hayward resident Gary Garcia citing his death Garcia had been accused of fatally stabbing -year-old Analee Mariano Garcia on March inside their apartment in the block of Cypress Avenue in Hayward Gary Garcia fled the home but surrendered to police a short while later In June a judge disclosed him to a hospital citing his ailing vitality Three months later prosecutors came to court declared he had died and threw out the matter Both of Garcia s legs had been amputated and his death appears to be due to natural causes agents revealed At the time of Garcia s arrest he recounted police he had defended himself during a fight with his wife court records show