Last Updated on: 11th December 2021, 09:40 pm
Who is Marcello Molinari of NY, US? Biography, Wiki
Marcello Molinari is a New Yorker accused of stabbing his wife 20 times and hiding her body in the woods after learning that she was having an affair, reports WABC-TV.
Authorities arrested Molinari Thursday and charged him with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, Melissa Molinari, 38.
Marcello Molinari’s Age
His current age is 43 years.
Missing MY Mother Melissa Molinaro Murder
Witnesses recently reported seeing the mother of four playing their children’s soccer game on November 21.
The missing person’s case had attracted increasing attention in recent days after Gabby Petito’s father Joseph Petito began posting Melissa’s disappearance on Twitter, as per the WCBS-TV.
Investigators found Melissa’s plastic-wrapped body in Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest after tracing her husband’s previous movements in the area with his phone.
Suffolk Murder Commander Det. Lt. Kevin Beyrer said investigators believed Melissa was killed in her home.
“We are working on the theory that the house is the crime scene, the car was used for transportation and it was placed in Pine Barrens,” Beyrer told reporters at a press conference, according to WABC-TV.
Marcello allegedly found out his wife was having an affair while on a family vacation to Disney World in early November. It is unknown how he found out about the case, but the trip has reportedly been interrupted.
Since then, police have alleged he planned to kill Melissa and have been looking for countries that may not extradite him to the United States. She also underwent facial plastic surgery and signed up on a dating site.
Marcello told investigators that after an argument on November 23, Melissa left the family home with an unknown man and took her belongings with her. It’s not clear if this report was confirmed, but Marcello claims Melissa called him two days later to tell him to start cooking the Thanksgiving dinner, according to WABC – Melissa was not found on December 2nd, a friend reported her missing.
When the police started the investigation, Marcello allowed the police to search his wife’s truck. A K-9 unit reported blood in the back seat, and investigators later found traces of blood in the basement of the family home.
Police also accessed Marcello’s phone, which showed he had visited Pine Barrens on November 23 and December 3.
Authorities searched the forest area Thursday and found Melissa’s mutilated body, believed to be wrapped in garbage bags, saran, blankets, towels, and tape, reports WCBS-TV. The body was also covered with branches and leaves.
A family friend is now looking after the couple’s children, ages 4-17, and Marcello’s fifth child from a previous relationship.
Marcello Molinari Arrested
Marcello’s lawyer, Christopher Gioe, claims his client was ill-treated by the police.
“The charges were brought to court here, the first time they got him a lawyer was here in court,” Gioe told WABC-TV.
“He told me that at the beginning of this investigation he asked for a lawyer and that he was denied all along.”
Gioe told WCBS-TV that Marcello claims he didn’t do anything wrong.
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“He protests his innocence,” Gioe told the television station. “He had never been arrested before. He’s never had any problems and has a paid job. It was in IT.”
Investigators reportedly spoke to the person Melissa was having an affair with, and that person claims their relationship ended in early November.
Beyrer called the murder a tragedy.
“It is a tragic case,” Beyrer said at the press conference.
“There are five children. All the lives that were destroyed in it. It’s just a terrible story.”
As per WCBS-TV, Marcello is being held without bail.
