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By Michael V. Cusenza
A Woodhaven man has been charged with brutally beating his wife to death in their 91st Street home last week, according to police and published reports.
Ovido Porras, 86, allegedly slew his long-time spouse last Wednesday evening, Luz Porras, 78, and left her body at the bottom of a staircase inside their house.
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Luz Porras had suffered trauma to her face, and was unconscious and unresponsive Wednesday night when found at the base of the first-floor stairs at the home she shared with her husband on 91st Street near 91st Avenue in Woodhaven, cops told the New York Post.
According to the Post, Ovido Porras was at home when cops arrived around 8:20 p.m., and was initially taken into custody for questioning by investigators. He was charged with murder the next day, investigators said. He also faces raps for tampering with physical evidence and criminal contempt, cops said.
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Police could not confirm exactly how the woman was killed, and are awaiting information from the city Medical Examiner’s office told the Post.
