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| Pensioner arrested after dismembered body found | |
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| A pensioner has been arrested on suspicion of killing and dismembering a 68-year-old woman she met online. | A pensioner has been arrested on suspicion of killing and dismembering a 68-year-old woman she met online. |
| An adult female torso was found in a bag inside a shopping trolley near 83-year-old Harvey Marcelin's apartment in Brooklyn, New York. | An adult female torso was found in a bag inside a shopping trolley near 83-year-old Harvey Marcelin's apartment in Brooklyn, New York. |
| She has now been charged with second degree murder and concealment of a human corpse. | She has now been charged with second degree murder and concealment of a human corpse. |
| Marcelin had previously spent more than 50 years in prison for killing two female friends. | |
| When police searched her apartment on 4 March, they found a human head and saw blades. Days later, a leg was discovered a few blocks north of the torso. | When police searched her apartment on 4 March, they found a human head and saw blades. Days later, a leg was discovered a few blocks north of the torso. |
| Chief James Essig, NYPD Chief of Detectives said footage allegedly shows Marcelin and another person at a Home Depot DIY store preparing for the murder. They purchased a saw, rubbish bags and cleaning solutions. | Chief James Essig, NYPD Chief of Detectives said footage allegedly shows Marcelin and another person at a Home Depot DIY store preparing for the murder. They purchased a saw, rubbish bags and cleaning solutions. |
| Surveillance footage from 27 February shows a woman entering Marcelin's apartment with the same bag the torso was later found in. | Surveillance footage from 27 February shows a woman entering Marcelin's apartment with the same bag the torso was later found in. |
| Police said the victim was Susan Leyden and they believed she and Marcelin had known each other for about two years. | Police said the victim was Susan Leyden and they believed she and Marcelin had known each other for about two years. |
| Brooklyn North Chief John Chell said it was thought the pair had connected through social media. | Brooklyn North Chief John Chell said it was thought the pair had connected through social media. |
| "We are still going through how the relationship came about and what the real relationship is," he added. | "We are still going through how the relationship came about and what the real relationship is," he added. |
| In 1963, a jury found Marcelin guilty of murdering Jacqueline Bonds. After being paroled in 1984, Marcelin was arrested again for stabbing another girlfriend. | In 1963, a jury found Marcelin guilty of murdering Jacqueline Bonds. After being paroled in 1984, Marcelin was arrested again for stabbing another girlfriend. |
| She was convicted of manslaughter. | She was convicted of manslaughter. |
| In 1997, during a State Parole Board hearing Marcelin admitted to having "problems" with women. | In 1997, during a State Parole Board hearing Marcelin admitted to having "problems" with women. |
| Chief Essig says they are investigating whether Marcelin had connections to any previous incidents within the past three years. | Chief Essig says they are investigating whether Marcelin had connections to any previous incidents within the past three years. |
| Marcelin, who left prison again on parole in 2019, is now being held without bail. | Marcelin, who left prison again on parole in 2019, is now being held without bail. |
| She has also been charged with tampering with evidence. | She has also been charged with tampering with evidence. |
| She now identifies as a transgender woman. |