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Jersey City Man Who Stabbed Wife 70 Times Found Guilty Of Murder

A Jersey City man was found guilty of killing his wife after a judge rejected his insanity plea in a bench trial Thursday, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office and published reports.

Jose Morel

Jose Morel

Photo Credit: Hudson County Prosecutor's Office

Jose Morel, 61, stabbed his wife to death at the Jersey City apartment building where they lived on Oct. 18, 2017. The couple’s 15-year-old son was present when Morel killed Milagros Rodriguez de Morel, 38. Neighbors heard him plead for his father to stop, News 4 New York reported.

Rodriguez de Morel had been stabbed more than 70 times, the station also reported.

The defense argued that Morel was in a trance-like state when he killed his wife and wasn’t responsible for his actions.

In addition to murder, Morel was also charged with weapons offenses and endangering the welfare of a child. He faces up to life in prison when he’s sentenced in August and remains in custody. 

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