Crime & Safety
Man Tells Police He Killed Wife; Says She Was Voodoo Priestess: Norwich Police
Norwich Police said Patrick Antoine turned himself in and confessed to allegedly stabbing his wife and setting fire to the apartment.
A Thursday, June 2, fire at 283 Franklin St. in Norwich claimed the life of Norwich resident Margarette Mardi, 37 years of age and eight months pregnant.
A criminal investigation ensued and has revealed that Mardi’s husband, 39-year-old Patrick Antoine, allegedly stabbed Mardi to death and set fire to the apartment.
According to NBC Connecticut, the husband and wife had gotten into a verbal disagreement the morning of June 2.
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Antoine reportedly told police officers he believed his wife had been casting spells on him and that she was a voodoo priestess.
According to police, Antoine allegedly stabbed Mardi with a steak knife and then lit several curtains with a lighter. Police said he presented himself to Norwich Police just prior to 11 a.m. Thursday and confessed to the crime.
Click here to read the full report from NBC Connecticut.
Photo of suspect and apartment, via Norwich Police
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