29-year-old Matthew Phelps of North Carolina can be sentenced to the death penalty or life imprisonment.
This was stated by district judge Wake at the first meeting in the Phelps case, which was held today, September 6, reports ABC News. The next hearing will be held on September 25.
Recall that Michael Phelps last Friday, called 911 and said that he slept and when he awoke, his wife was lying on the floor, covered in blood. Been in the blood and the knife that had somehow appeared on the bed. «I can’t believe it,» said the accused.
According to Phelps, the cause of the tragedy could be the antidepressants Coricidin Cold and that he that night took longer than usual.
Family Lauren Phelps — lost girl – says she was a very special person to all who knew her. «Her four nephews were her whole world, she loved to care for children,» said close. The couple married last year.
Company Bayer, manufacturer of the antidepressant Coricidin, expressed condolences to the family of Lauren.
«Patient safety is our top priority, and we continually monitor all incidents related to our products. There is no evidence that Coricidin violent behavior,» the statement said Bayer.
