Woman kills ex-landlord with hammer after he confronted her about forged checks, prosecutors say
A Massachusetts woman allegedly beat her former landlord to death with a hammer after he found out she was allegedly forging checks in his name and stole over $40,000, officials say.
A Massachusetts woman allegedly beat her former landlord to death with a hammer and wrapped his body in a curtain after he found out she was forging checks in his name and had stolen over $40,000, officials said.
Xiu Fang Ke, 43, of Newton, was arrested and arraigned on a murder charge Wednesday in connection with the death of her former landlord Leonard Garber, 65, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said in a statement Wednesday.
Garber’s family reported him missing on Monday and Newton police visited his home to conduct a wellness check, but couldn't find him. Police made two subsequent visits to his home on Tuesday and discovered his body.
The body was wrapped in a curtain and found under construction materials and other heavy items, the release said.
“Based on the preliminary assessment, it appears that the body may have been there for more than one day and that it had been placed in such a way as to conceal it,” officials said.
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