Connecticut man stabs wife over 30 times and kills her in front of their children for allegedly cheating on him
CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT: A Connecticut mother-of-two has died after her husband allegedly stabbed her more than 30 times in a vicious attack because she had reportedly cheated on him. Their two children, an 11-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl were at the scene at the time.
The gruesome incident came to light after deputies from the Cheshire Police Department responded to a home on Mountain Road in Cheshire at around 8.38 pm on September 11 following a 911 call from the 11-year-old boy, according to NBC Connecticut.
On arrival, they found Monica Dominguez and her husband Emmanuel Dominguez-Villagomez, both suffering from knife wounds. They also saw several knives strewn around the scene.
Monica was found lying in a pool of blood and had several cuts to her throat but reportedly managed to tell paramedics that "he [Emmanuel] tried to kill me" and "he [said] I cheated on him."
She was rushed to the hospital for treatment but succumbed to her injuries on Sunday, September 15.
Emmanuel, who had also sustained injuries in the brutal incident, was taken to a separate hospital. After he was released, he was arrested and charged with first-degree assault, risk of injury, reckless endangerment, and unlawful restraint.
He made his first appearance in court on September 13, and following his wife's death, police said they are working with the Office of the State's Attorney on additional charges. He is currently being held on a $750,000 bond.
Speaking about the mother's death, Diana Montes, a family friend, told NBC Connecticut, "The family is in a lot of pain. We need to become her voice. This has to stop. We want full justice for Monica. She didn’t deserve this."
"I’d like to say that she was an overall beautiful, strong-willed and amazing person," said Heather Beichner, another friend. "And as hard as this is, I am so blessed to have had her in my life."