A New York man allegedly murdered his estranged wife with chemicals after she tried divorcing him.
Asif Quereshi, a 53-year-old father of three, pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder charges leveled against him in court Oct. 24, according to WABC-TV in New York City.
His late wife, 46-year-old Aleena Asif, was found dead at her home in Herricks, Long Island.
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“She was a very beautiful human being, hardworking, she didn’t deserve this kind of thing,” her brother said after a court appearance.
It happened the afternoon of Oct. 17, just before police responded to a wellness check at Asif’s home, according to WNBC-TV in New York City.
Asif hadn’t picked up the kids from school that day, as she usually did.
Police found her
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