Phoenix Man Decapitates Wife, 2 Dogs

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Woman, 2 dogs found decapitated

PHOENIX, Arizona — A man is being accused of decapitating his wife and two dogs at their home in Phoenix.

Police identified the victim as Trina Heisch, 49, on Sunday.

Phoenix Murder
Phoenix Murder

A neighbor knocked on the door of the apartment in Arizona on Saturday to check on the 43-year-old male suspect whose identity has not yet been released.

When the suspect answered the door, he was naked, his left arm was severed at the elbow and his left eyeball was missing, the Arizona Republic reported.

Phoenix Murder
Phoenix Murder

The woman and the dogs were found inside of a bedroom closet, police said.

Both the suspect and the victim have a history of mental illness, domestic violence and drug abuse.

The couple met at a mental health facility, according to the AP.

Sgt.Trent Crump, a police spokesman, gave this account of the horrific incident:

A male neighbor knocked on the door of the apartment to check on the 43-year-old suspect, whom he hadn’t seen since the day before. When the man, whose name was not immediately released, answered the door naked, his left arm was severed at the elbow and his right eyeball was missing.

From AZCentral: When officers arrived, they detained the suspect and entered the apartment. There, they found the Heisch’s decapitated body inside a walk-in closet. Two dead dogs were also discovered inside the residence.

“It was an absolutely horrific scene,” Crump said.

The suspect spoke with police officers outside the apartment and indicated that he “killed three family members,” Crump said. At the time, it was unknown if the suspect was referring to the Heisch and the dogs or other relatives, but police are checking on other family members.

Crump said the suspect was taken to a hospital for surgery.

The suspect was arrested in 2003 after being accused of attempting to kill an unidentified family member.

The suspect is expected to survive. An investigation is ongoing.

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