Police in Dominican Republic detain eight people in death of American teacher, Patricia Ann Anton, who was found tortured and hogtied on her bed, three days after moving into new apartment
According to local media, police in the resort town of Cabarete have detained eight people possibly linked to the death of an American teacher
Patricia Ann Anton was found dead in her apartment at the Casa Yagua complex on Tuesday, just three days after moving in
The 63-year-old English teacher from Kentucky was found bound, gagged, and tortured
Authorities believe Anton who has been working and volunteering in the island nation for 15 years was the victim of a home-invasion robbery
At least one of the arrested individuals is a male Haitian national who worked in the apt complex as a janitor
A neighbor told Hoy that Anton was recently in a heated argument with a German man over her school’s development plans
Officers said her cell phone, laptop and 40-inch plasma TV had been stolen
Patricia Ann Anton, [L-R], a US citizen who had been living and working in the Dominican Republic for 15 years, was been found bound, tortured and strangled to death on Tuesday in her apt
Dominican Republic authorities have detained at least eight people over the murder of a United State citizen who had worked as a teacher in the country for the past 15 years.
The body of Patricia Ann Anton was found on Tuesday inside her apartment in the town of Cabarete, on the north side of the island.
The former Kentucky resident was tied up, gagged, tortured and strangled to death two days after she moved into her new apartment in Cabarete, in the Dominican Republic.
Dominican newspaper Hoy, reports that at least one of the suspects is a male Haitian national who worked in the Casa Yagua apartment complex as a janitor.
The complex is occupied mainly by expatriate tenants, mostly French, Canadian, Dutch and Haitian nationals.
63-year-old Anton, an English teacher who had been working in the Island nation for the past 15 years, moved into her new apartment on Saturday. Her car remained parked outside the building after her body was removed.
Investigators say she died as during a home invasion robbery, because her phone, laptop and 40-inch plasma TV were missing and her clothing drawers and closets had been ransacked.
The body of Patricia Ann Anton was found on Tuesday inside her apartment in the town of Cabarete, on the north side of the island.
The former Kentucky resident was tied up, gagged, tortured and strangled to death two days after she moved into her new apartment in Cabarete, in the Dominican Republic.
Dominican newspaper Hoy, reports that at least one of the suspects is a male Haitian national who worked in the Casa Yagua apartment complex as a janitor.
The complex is occupied mainly by expatriate tenants, mostly French, Canadian, Dutch and Haitian nationals.
63-year-old Anton, an English teacher who had been working in the Island nation for the past 15 years, moved into her new apartment on Saturday. Her car remained parked outside the building after her body was removed.
Investigators say she died as during a home invasion robbery, because her phone, laptop and 40-inch plasma TV were missing and her clothing drawers and closets had been ransacked.
Police in Dominican Republic Wednesday announced that they had detained eight people as part of its investigation into the murder of Patrica Ann Anton. She was found bound, gagged, tortured and strangled to death inside her apt in the town of Cabarete on Tuesday, in what police believe was a home-invasion robbery.
A neighbor told local median Anton [photo], was involved in a heated argument several weeks ago with a German man who opposed her school’s expansion plans
Investigations have been shrouded in secrecy, but 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.
Her remains were found tied up on her bed with a rag stuffed into her mouth, investigators said.
The neighbor also recalled Anton as a friendly and respectful person who would often share her own money with the less fortunate in her community.
The body has been sent for forensic analysis and an investigation has been opened, the Prosecutor’s Office added.
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