BREAKING: Bellamy Gamboa’s ex-boyfriend admits to murdering her, putting her body in bag, police say

The former boyfriend of missing mother of four, Bellamy Gamboa, has reportedly admitted to murdering her and dumping her in the Chesapeake area, according to police.

WAVY News reports that Lamont Johnson, 41, currently behind bars on second-degree murder and child abuse charges, allegedly confessed to Virginia Beach authorities that he killed his former girlfriend, placed her in a bag, and dumped her somewhere in the Chesapeake Bay area.

According to court documents, Johnson admitted that he pushed Gamboa down the stairs, got on top of her and strangled her until she died.

Although they were no longer a couple, Gamboa and Johnson lived together at the Diamond Springs Apartments off of Diamond Springs Road and Shore Drive in Virginia Beach, where they co-parented their twin toddlers.

The story is still developing. Check back with CrimeOnline as additional details become available.

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[Feature Photo: Bellamy Gamboa/Handout]