The man killed his wife after conceiving his girlfriend – and his fitbit took her side

Huh.

A Connecticut man has been convicted of killing his wife after conceiving another woman about seven years ago, and another Fitbit Police were able to identify him as a suspect!

Tuesday, among the judges Rockville Superior Court Found Richard Debate He pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, tampering with evidence and making false statements to authorities. Auxiliary printing press. It came after a 5-week trial where prosecutors theorized that he had killed his wife Connie Debate39, so that he can avoid possible divorce after another woman becomes pregnant.

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The catastrophic death occurred on December 23, 2015, six years ago. At the time, Richard claimed that a 6-foot-2-inch intruder had entered their home, tortured him and shot and killed Connie, according to the arrest warrant obtained. People.

According to the husband, she took her two sons to the bus stop but then returned home to pick up a “work shirt”. He left for work at 8:30 in the morning and his wife was still ready for the fitness class. YMCA. His Fitbit data shows he left home at 8:46 a.m. Richard then claims he returned home around 9 a.m. because he forgot his laptop. He also received a text warning that his home alarm had been activated. Through his arrest warrant, he claimed to have confronted a masked intruder in all disguises (including gloves). The man allegedly “drove” her and even tied her to a chair and began torturing her with a blotch. He also claimed that he had been stabbed with a box cutter.

Chess told police that he started fighting with the intruder when he heard Connie come home. He warned her to run, but the intruder followed her to the basement. As Richard ran after them, he fell down the stairs and demanded a shot. After that he didn’t hear Connie for about five minutes. Once the intruder left, he crawled upstairs, pressed a panic button, and called 911 around 10:11 a.m. When police arrived, he had only a “slight injury” despite the horror story.

But a year after the incident, officers found inconsistencies with the husband’s story and information found in Connie’s Fitbit – which led them to discover Richard as a liar!

Using data from the woman’s Fitbit, using their cell phones, computers and home alarm logs, police were able to pick out some holes in Richard’s story. Through their investigation, they learned that Richard had logged in to a computer at his home at 9:01 a.m. and emailed his work supervisor at 9:04 a.m. that an alarm had sounded in his home and he needed to go back and check. It details an arrest warrant.

Connie Fitbit also registered movement inside the house at 9:23 a.m. and she was active Facebook Between 9:40 and 9:46 in the morning, he posted the video on his page via his iPhone. Also, the last recorded distance on his fitness device was tracked 1,217 feet between 9:18 and 10:05 a.m., proving that he was still alive after Richard killed him. The distance from the basement to her car – if she entered the house at break-in, as her husband claimed – would not exceed 125 feet, according to the warrant. That’s great!

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Finally, during interrogation with detectives, Richard admitted to having an extramarital affair that led to a pregnancy, but did not say whether Connie was aware of the relationship or the pregnancy, Doc added. A jury was originally selected at the start of the COVID-19 shutdown, but the case was adjourned throughout the epidemic. After the resumption earlier this year, there is no doubt that it was a turbulent situation (and a few years) for Connie’s family and friends, who are happy that the jury has finally come to a decision in their favor. His brother Keith Margotta Dr. out of court Journal Inquirer:

“It simply came to our notice then. But it is bitter sweet. All kinds of hits at home. What we went through six years ago and tried to leave behind is now in front of us.

Reflecting his reaction after hearing the verdict, he added:

“I thought I was going to fall to the floor. I was shocked. “

A spokesman for Connie’s family, Wayne ReuxAdded:

“The trial was not about fitbit. The trial was about the cold-blooded, premeditated murder of Connie Margotta Dabet. There will be no closure for that Margotta family, but in the end there is justice for Connie. ”

Following the verdict, Richard was ordered to remain in custody (he was previously released from police custody). He was given a 5 million bond. He is due to be sentenced on September 16 and will now face up to 60 years in prison. He said his lawyer, Trent rednessIs planning to appeal.

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