Name: Anthony Joseph “Tony” Tomaselli.
Died: March 6, 2015.
Age at death: 85.
Cause of death: Asphyxia.
Location: Palm Harbor, Florida, USA.
Disability: Cancer, dementia, heart disease.
Details:
Tony’s two daughters decided to kill him. They say that it was because he didn’t want to go to a nursing home. They fed him sleeping pills and alcohol, but he survived this; so they suffocated him by stuffing a rag down his throat.
Tony was a retired barber who liked to watch Wheel of Fortune and the sunset. He said his prayers every night. His favorite cocktail was vodka and Diet Coke.
Case status:
Mary-Beth Tomaselli (Daughter), pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, sentenced to 15 years.
Linda Roberts (Daughter), pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, sentenced to 20 years.
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