A man was found decapitated in the bathroom of a Staten Island home, and his teenage stepson has been taken into custody in connection with the grisly killing, according to police sources.
The person of interest’s sister walked into the home on Cary Avenue in West Brighton after 4 p.m. Monday, and found trails of blood in rooms throughout the house, police sources said. She then saw the decapitated victim in the bathtub.
A knife was still in the 45-year-old victim’s neck when police arrived at the scene, sources told NBC New York.
A 19-year-old was taken into custody and was awaiting charges. He is said to be the victim’s stepson and has a history of mental illness, his mother stated.
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