Prosecutor: Mother Stabbed Multiple Times; Child Likely Suffocated in Englewood Home
Mother and young daughter found dead Tuesday in West Palisade Avenue home, prosecutor says. No arrests have been made.
A 40-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times in her Englewood home and her 5-year-old daughter appeared to have been asphyxiated in a double murder, authorities said Tuesday from the grisly crime scene. The victims were identified as Tammy Pitts Gaddy, 40, and her 5-year-old daughter, Natasia Gaddy. Tammy Gaddy was found stabbed multiple times on the main floor of the apartment Tuesday afternoon, while Natasia — who was found in the basement — likely died of asphyxiation, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said at a press conference. The little girl was not stabbed, and a garbage bag was found near her body, he said. As of 11 p.m. Tuesday night, no arrests had been made, Molinelli said. Authorities believe the crime occurred …
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11:01 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
My sympathies to the family members and may the victims rest in peace. I hope they get the person(s) involved quickly. more ›