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Arrest in Murder of Defense Attorney Daniel Horowitz's Wife
A 16-year-old male suspect was arrested in the slaying of famed criminal defense attorney Daniel Horowitz's wife, and a newspaper reported Thursday that he clubbed her to death with a piece of crown molding. Vitale, 52, was slain over the weekend at the hilltop estate where the couple were building their dream home in the wealthy San Francisco suburb of Lafayette. The teenager lived down the hill on a remote canyon road. He was arrested Wednesday night. Police would not identify the teenager and said they were still working to determine a motive for the beating death Saturday of Pamela Vitale. "Although we have a suspect, the investigation is still going on," said sheriff's spokesman Jimmy Lee. "Much more work still needs to be done."Vitale, 52, was slain over the weekend at the hilltop estate where the couple were building their dream home in the wealthy San Francisco suburb of Lafayette. The teenager lived down the hill on a remote canyon road. He was arrested Wednesday night. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that an anonymous law enforcement source said police believe the teenager killed Vitale by striking her with a piece of crown molding 39 times in the head â and then carved some kind of gothic signature into her back. The suspect had scratches on his legs and face consistent with a violent altercation when cops arrested him at a relative's house, the Chronicle reported. First, let me go on record that I think it's a low down dirty shame this poor woman was murdered. But the irony is almost too perfect. Daniel Horowitz is the p.o.s. who defended Scott Peterson (among others). I think HE would be the perfect candidate to represent the young man accused of this murder. [sarcasm on] I'm sure the 16-year-old in question is a very fine boy, a role model, and a scholar, who is not responsible for his actions, clearly it was the influence of satanic music or something else, and this upstanding young man should not be subject to punishment of any kind. [sarcasm off]. Schadenfreude, anyone?
Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2005-10-20 |
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