- Connecticut police have arrested 41-year-old Matthew Almontes for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Tisha Marinoccio, who was stabbed to death in her New Haven apartment.
- Emergency services responded to a distress call from Marinoccio, who identified Almontes as her attacker before dying from her injuries in hospital.
- An apartment complex worker told investigators that Almontes had grown obsessed with Marinoccio and had spoken about stabbing her for six months prior to the attack.
- Security camera footage showed Almontes exiting the victim's apartment and discarding an object in a dumpster, where police later recovered the knife.
- Almontes faces charges of murder and tampering with evidence, remaining in custody on a $1.5 million bond ahead of a court appearance on 26 August.
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‘Obsessed’ killer talked about murdering his ex for months before carrying out the crime, cops say
