A 24-year-old woman accused of knifing a 65-year-old Boston lawyer to death on his houseboat before taking measures to dump his body out at sea found her protests drowned out in the courtroom during her arraignment Friday morning.
Joseph Donohue suffered multiple stab wounds before police found him around 11 p.m. Sunday wrapped up on his vessel after his son asked for a wellness check at a marine in Charlestown, according to authorities.
Suspect Nora Nelson, who appeared in court wearing white sweats and shackles, answered his door when officers arrived, Assistant District Attorney Rita Muse told the court during the hearing.
“When asked about Mr. Donohue’s whereabouts, she was evasive and unresponsive,” Muse said. “Her statements were contradictory, and frankly, she lied.”
She allegedly claimed her name was “Casey” and told police Donohue was at a strip club. An officer, suspicious of her claims, searched the houseboat anyway.
“He made his way through the residence towards the back bedroom,” Muse said. “When he opened the sliding doors in the bedroom leading to a patio area, he saw what would later be identified as 65-year-old Joseph Donohue’s body, wrapped in a white and blue covering, secured with duct tape and affixed with weights.”
Additional officers arrived and found Donohue’s dog dead in the water nearby and alleged evidence that someone had tried to clean up the crime scene.
Nelson allegedly gave “nonsensical answers” to homicide detectives along with a second fake name, Muse said.
Source – Fox News
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