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The defendant in the murder of a Queens tarot card reader allegedly confessed three times, prosecutors said while being held without bail, according to the New York Post.
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Giuseppe Canzani, 41, allegedly told an officer, lieutenant and detective that he ‘shot’ Anna Torres, 51, in her home on Wednesday,
“He shot the victim and then admitted to three different NYPD members that he shot the victim,” Assistant District Attorney Xhulia Derhemi told the court.
Police said Torres, who is the mother of an NYPD officer, was shot twice and died at the scene while two relatives were also at home.
“The case is solid. It contains CCTV evidence, testimony and the defendant’s own statements,” Derhemi said.
Sources said The post office that Canzani was a disgruntled client of Torres who thought she had cast a spell and cursed him.
Among his bizarre claims, according to prosecutors, was a detective: “Anna told me that the black head of the NYPD wanted to kill my wife. Anna is a witch.
His attorney, Kerry Katsorhis, obtained a mental evaluation for Canzini, saying his client suffered from both anxiety and depression.
“In my 50 years of practice, I say he is a prime example of someone who should be psychiatrically examined,” Katshorhis said.
A judge ordered Canzani, who has no criminal record according to police, to be remanded in custody and set a court date for May 26.
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