Detroit man allegedly killed his wife with a plastic sword & pliers

A Detroit man is being charged with murder after police say he stabbed his wife multiple times with a plastic sword and hit her with pliers.

According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, 68-year-old Timothy Morgan is charged with first-degree murder in the case.

Police were called to the home on Conley St. on the city’s east side early Sunday morning for a reported stabbing.

Watch below: Police speak after man claims he killed his wife with a sword early Sunday morning

VIDEO: Police speak after man claims he killed his wife with a sword early Sunday morning

They found the victim, 67-year-old Kathryn Morgan, unresponsive with multiple stab wounds to the back and head.

Police say the suspect stabbed Kathryn multiple times with a plastic sword before hitting her in the head with a pair of pliers, fatally wounding her.

Timothy later turned himself in to the Detroit Police’s 11th Precinct.

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