Murder Victim's Boyfriend Questioned, Throws Chair

2008_06_chelsvic.jpgThe police charged a man, who found his girlfriend stabbed to death in a Chelsea apartment, with criminal mischief after he threw a chair out of a police station window. Robert Camarano, 60, was being questioned about Michele Hyams' death, and the Post reports that he is an "ex-con with a lengthy rap sheet."

He also reportedly "started trying to change his story and requested a lawyer." Camarano had told police he came home late after a night of drinking to find Hyam's stabbed body. He was taken to Bellevue after flipping out for a second time during his arraignment. Reporters asked him if he killed Hyams, and he said the killer was probably one of the "many weirdos in that neighborhood."

Police recovered a knife from the apartment. Neighbors were upset about Hyams' murder, noting how she was friendly and loving. And another friend said Hyams was sometimes afraid of Camarano, "He has a bad temper."

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he said the killer was probably one of the "many weirdos in that neighborhood."

Well, the police obviously have one weirdo they're interested in.

Hmmmmmmm? Ex-con,bad temper, drunk? Hmmmmmm? Let us not rush to judgement here.

Stabbing deaths are usually done by a perp that knows the victim. It's personal. Guilty, guilty, guilty.

He forgot to mention the one-armed man he saw running from the building.

"It ain't pretty the Naked City".

Remember what they say: "homicide begins with a kiss".

Wait until the lawyers get in there-
It'll come to light that she '...had it coming!'

Ya gotta luv those lawyers...

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