Three girls have been orphaned; their father killed his wife and committed suicide by jumping from the bridge

February 4 in the house on Koster Drive in the town of Freehold (NJ), found dead 48-year-old Denise Barton. On the same day her husband, 53-year-old Kenneth Barton, committed suicide by jumping from the bridge. The police is convinced that these deaths are linked.

According to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office, in the time of the murder in the house were 3 daughters of the spouses. Girls were not injured and are now living with relatives.

According to police, on the night of February 4, Kenneth Barton killed his wife, and then went to Thomas Edison Memorial Bridge on highway No. 9 and jumped into the river. His car was found about 7 o’clock in the morning. The body of a man pulled from the water after a 4-hour searches.

The couple has a lot of joint photos in social networks, including children.

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«We do not believe there is any danger to the public», — reported the DailyMail the press Secretary of the district Prosecutor Chris Swendeman.

The Barton lived in a private house with 4 bedrooms, purchased in 2004.

According to the LinkedIn page in the last 9 months Denise Barton was project Manager at the Rutgers Food Innovation Center. Earlier, a woman held the position of Chairman of the educational Foundation of the Freehold Township Education is a voluntary non-profit organizations for funding projects in local schools.

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If you or your loved one is experiencing a suicidal crisis or emotional distress, please contact the hotline of the National network of suicide prevention or visit her website.

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