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Bucks County, Pennsylvania woman admits to shooting partner in head, hiding body in bedroom: police
Anna Maria Tolomello, 48, is charged with taking pictures and killing Giovanni Gallina, 65, on the couple’s dwelling in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The pair owned an area pizza restaurant collectively.
Authorities stated the investigation started when Gallina’s son, who lives in Italy, reported that he had not heard from his father since March 16.
Tolomello stated Gallina was out of city and by no means reported Gallina lacking to any regulation enforcement company, investigators stated.
Throughout these two weeks, staff and neighbors say every thing appeared regular.
“I by no means heard them combating. I imply I by no means even heard any gunshots or something, which is loopy as a result of I am proper subsequent to them,” stated neighbor Jessica Gabryelewicz.
Police stated once they went to the couple’s dwelling on Tuesday evening to execute a search warrant, Tolomello stated she shot Gallina in self-defense after he was allegedly strangling her in mattress.
She additionally instructed police his physique was wrapped up in a bed room.
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Police stated she later admitted to taking pictures Gallina as soon as within the head on March 16.
Whereas looking the house, police discovered the physique wrapped in a blue tarp contained in the couple’s master suite.
In line with investigators, Tolomello stated she paid somebody $350 in money to dig a gap about 20 ft from her dwelling. She later confessed the opening was for Gallina. She specified measurements that will match Gallina’s physique.
Investigators say she additionally requested an individual for “any tips” to eliminate a skunk odor in her storage. She instructed authorities it was to cowl the odor of Gallina’s physique and that she deliberate to pave over the opening to cover it.
Tolomello is being held with out bail on fees of prison murder, abuse of a corpse, tampering with proof, and possession of an instrument of a criminal offense.
A preliminary listening to is scheduled for April 19.
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