American teacher, Patricia Anton, 63, is found bound, gagged, tortured and strangled to death after suspected home-invasion robbery in the Dominican Republic
American teacher, Patrician Ann Anton, found dead after a suspected robbery at her home in the Dominican Republic, may have known her killer[s]
Anton, 63, a US citizen working as a teacher in Dominican Republic was found dead in home in Cabarete, the victim of as home invasion
She was bound, gagged, and there is evidence she was tortured, police said
Officers said while her cell phone, laptop and 40-inch plasma TV had been stolen, there was no sign of forced entry
Patricia Ann Anton, [L-R], a US citizen who had been living and working in the Dominican Republic for 15 years, has been found strangled to death![Patricia Ann Anton [left] 3](https://i0.wp.com/konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Patricia-Ann-Anton-left-3.jpg?resize=620%2C602&ssl=1)
Patricia Anton, seen [left], at the 3 Mariposas Montessori school where she worked, was found bound, gagged, tortured and strangled to death inside her apartment in Cabarete on Tuesday in what police believe was a home invasion
However, police said they had found no evidence of a break-in, meaning Anton likely knew her killers.
Her remains were found tied up on her bed with a rag stuffed into her mouth, investigators said. The body has been sent for forensic analysis and an investigation has been opened, the Prosecutor’s Office added.
Anton was an English teacher working at 3 Mariposas Montessori school, which sits just outside of Cabarete, around 95 miles north of capital Santo Domingo.
![Patricia Ann Anton [left] 5](https://i0.wp.com/konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Patricia-Ann-Anton-left-5.jpg?resize=620%2C933&ssl=1)
Murder victim Patricia Anton [photo], an American citizen from Michigan, after she became a teacher, volunteered in Guatemala before ending up in the Dominican Republic for the last 15 years
Anton was born in Italy and spent time travelling with her family as a girl and young woman before settling in Michigan where she raised a family, according to the school’s website.
She has at least adult two children, who now live in Michigan and Illinois.
Her brother-in-law Thomas Anton, in his tribute wrote said: ‘Patty Anton was one of the most caring people you could ever meet. She dedicated her life to helping children. Her death is a tragedy.
‘I have resolved to use her memory as an inspiration to be of greater service to those around me. She was kind to everyone, always, without exception.’
She gained a degree from Central Michigan University before qualifying as a teacher for age groups 6-12 at the American Montessori Society.
The school promotes a teaching method that is led by the children and run at their own pace, with teachers acting as guides and assessors, according to its website.
Did Anton know her assailants? Police say the burglars took her laptop, phone, and plasma TV, but it appears they knew her because there was no sign of forced entry at her apt
Her body was found in her apartment Tuesday in the town of Cabarete, in the north of the Dominican Republic, on Tuesday.
It is based on the teaching methods used by an Italian teacher, Maria Montessori.
While in the United States, Anton had served as a legislative aide at the Michigan State Capital, before leaving for Guatemala where she worked as a volunteer.
Her volunteer work eventually brought her to the Dominican Republic, where she became a teacher. She had been living in the country for 15 years.
Investigators are working to identify suspects and no arrests have been reported.
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