data recorded by smart wristband of a woman who wore the device when she was killedHelped settle the case that ended in 2015 husband’s condemnation, according to a court order announced Thursday (18) in the United States. The victim, Connie Dabate, was 39 years old when she died.
In the version told to authorities, her husband, Richard Dabate, said that in December of that year, a gunman broke into the couple’s home, shot his wife and tied her up. When the police arrived on the property, he was tied to a chair and had superficial stab wounds.
However, the investigation, with the information provided by Richard, fitbit bracelet Used by Connie during the crime. Information stored in wearable He stated that the woman had departed about an hour after her husband had stated as the moment the shooting was taken by the alleged thief.
Aside from the smartband data, the investigation found no signs of a struggle in the home, which reinforced the thesis that the husband was lying. Another fact against Richard was the discovery of Richard’s extramarital affair with a woman who was pregnant with him at the time.
65 years in prison
According to prosecutor Matthew Gedansky, investigations indicate that Richard’s extramarital affair was about to be discovered and motivated him to commit the crime. To that end, he devised a plan involving a simulated break-in to kill Connie, but forgot about the fitness tracker he was using.
After a five-week trial in which nearly 100 witnesses were heard, the court Sentenced to 65 years in prison for murdering his wife, sadly celebrated by Connie’s family. Richard’s defense plans to appeal the sentence.
Source: Tec Mundo
