Crime & Safety
Clinton Twp Man Killed Girlfriend, Mutilated Her Body: Prosecutor
Matthew Lewinski, 37, of Clinton Township is accused of killing his girlfriend and living with her mutilated remains for seven months.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI — A Clinton Township man is accused of killing his live-in girlfriend and living with her mutilated remains in his basement for months.
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, Matthew Lewinski, 37, has been charged with three felonies: first-degree premeditated murder, disinterment/mutilation of a dead body and concealing the death of an individual.
According to prosecutors, one of Lewinski's family members discovered his girlfriend's remains last week; however, they said her killing actually took place in Dec. 2020 — seven months ago.
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Following her death, prosecutors said Lewinski moved his girlfriend's body to the basement, where it remained only until recently.
"The gruesome acts of the defendant also allegedly included removing large portions of flesh from the victim’s back," the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.
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Lewinski was arraigned Friday and is currently being held without bond in the Macomb County jail.
His next court appearance is Aug. 9 for a district court pre-exam conference.
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