Crime & Safety
Hatfield Man Stabs Wife to Death, Police Say
A husband is in custody following the stabbing on Denbeigh Drive.
A Hatfield Township man is in custody for allegedly stabbing his wife to death in their Denbeigh Drive home Friday, according to 6abc.com.
The stabbing occurred at 3:38 a.m. on the 2900 block of Denbeigh Drive in the Castle Heights neighborhood, after a domestic dispute, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman.
An autopsy on the victim is scheduled for Friday, according to Ferman's office. The woman was found dead inside the home and her identity is being withheld pending family notification.
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Police have not released the name of the man in custody, but the scene of the crime is 2938 Denbeigh Drive. Montgomery County property records show the property owners as Walid and Mona Mitwalli. Walid Mitwalli is 26, according to court records.
The slaying is being investigated by the district attorney's office and Hatfield Township Police.
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No charges have been filed and no arraignment has been set, according to the district attorney.
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