6 weeks after the discovery of the corpse of Michelle long in the pool in the backyard of her home in Woolwich Township in South Jersey, on suspicion in murder of the woman was detained by her husband. At first the man claimed that his wife drowned herself in the pool, however, conducted the forensic medical examination established that the woman’s death was caused by blunt trauma from impact.
As it turned out, June 17, during a quarrel between the spouses, Norman long was beat to death wife, then to conceal the crime, threw her body in the pool. After killing the man went to a restaurant and ordered dinner, and came home, called the police and said that he found the drowned 47-year-old wife in the pool in the backyard. Together with the body of a woman from the pool was also extracted the corpse of a dog spouses.
Long carefully prepared for the arrival of the police and even destroyed paper towels, which after cleaning the house remained in his wife’s blood.
When the offender reported the results of a forensic medical examination and was charged with first-degree murder and concealment of traces of crime, he pleaded guilty and said he will commit suicide. In this regard, after the arrest, long was admitted to a local psychiatric hospital for observation. If the psychiatrists come to the conclusion that the offender feigned suicidal impulses and is completely sane, he faces an imposing prison term.
Charged with animal cruelty long was not charged due to lack of evidence.
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— Action News on 6abc (@6abc) October 2, 2017
