Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Pawtucket, RI: Brockton police investigating apparent murder-suicide that began in Pawtucket

Police say Pawtucket, R.I., man committed suicide at relative's residential garage in city after stabbing wife to death

By Erik Potter And Maribeth Conway
Enterprise Staff Writers
Posted Mar 30, 2011 @ 06:00 AM

BROCKTON —
A Pawtucket man’s body was discovered hanged in a residential garage about three hours after his estranged wife was found dead with multiple stab wounds in her Rhode Island home.

City police and Rhode Island authorities are now investigating what appears to be a murder and suicide.

The body of Antonio Dos Santos, 35, who also goes by Alvaro Santos, was found at a relative’s home at 4 Sycamore Ave. in what appears to be a suicide, Plymouth County Assistant District Attorney Bridget Norton Middleton said.

Brockton police received a call at 6:20 p.m. Monday reporting Santos was found in a relative’s garage and appeared to be dead.

Three hours earlier, the body of his wife, Maria Almeida Turmel, 32, was found in her Pawtucket home with multiple stab wounds and covered with a blanket, the Providence Journal reported.

The newspaper reported that police believe she died while trying to escape, as her body was found near a door.

The mother of three hadn’t been seen since 7 a.m. and was found by her 7-year-old son.

He had entered the home through an unlocked window with the help of a relative. Turmel had not been answering the door or phone, according to the report.

Almeida’s family told NBC 10 of Providence there were no signs of domestic violence, but that they suspect a murder-suicide.

Maribeth Conway may be reached at mconway@enterprisenews.com.

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