NYC artist IDd as murder victim at swanky Hamptons spa that hosted Kate Hudson, Katie Couric
A New York City artist has been identified as the mystery woman found brutally murdered Monday inside a swanky Hamptons spa and resort that caters to the star-studded likes of Kate Hudson and Katie Couric.Sabina Rosas, 33, of Brooklyn, was found dead in a guest room at Shou Sugi Ban House — the apparent victim of a still-unspecified act of violence, Suffolk County police said Tuesday.Details about Rosas’ demise remained murky more than a day after a spa employee found her body in one of 13 private guest studios at the high-end resort in Water Mill, a posh hamlet in the Town of Southampton on Long Island.The shocking murder belied the serene setting cultivated by the $1,000-a-night spa tucked along a quiet stretch of the Montauk Highway — and took locals by surprise.“It’s just so uncharacteristic of this area, and that area in particular,” said Jean Wong, 56.“It’s very ironic, because you go to a place like that for relaxation and comfort.What could have brought on a murder?”A Buddha statue sat at the end of a long gravel driveway leading to the resort, which was cordoned off by crime scene tape Tuesday afternoon.A Suffolk County Police Department crime scene van and a Southampton town police car pulled into the drive about 4 p.m., leaving a half hour later.Before Rosas’ slaying, Shou Sugi Ban House was featured in Vogue, which detailed a 2022 soirée hosted by actress Kate Hudson and attended by Stella McCartney and Katie Couric.Police didn’t provide details on what brought Rosas to the resort.Rosas herself appears to have led a somewhat nomadic life, often touched by political turmoil as she pursued creative endeavors.Her husband — who splits his time between Coney Island and Miami — had flown in from Florida Tuesday to talk to police in Long Island about her death, his roommate told the New York Daily News.
“I think everyone is in shock,” the roommate said.Rosas was an artist who was part of the nonprofit Harvestworks’ 2021 Techno...