NEW YORK – A suspect has been arrested for the brutal murder of Queens resident Orsolia Gaal.
Police say the 51-year-old mother of two was stabbed nearly 60 times last week in Forest Hills. Her body was found in a bag not far from her home.
David Bonola has been arrested on charges of murder in the fatal stabbing of Queens’ mother Orsol Gaal. NYPD
New York police said on Thursday that Gaal’s boyfriend, 44-year-old David Bonola, had been arrested for murder and other charges.
According to CBS2’s Kieran Dylan, Bonola swore as he was escorted from the 112th Queens District on Thursday. The arrest came days after Gaal’s brutal murder.
According to police, in addition to the victim’s boyfriend, Bonola was also a master of the family. He is said to have gone to Gaal’s house on Juneau Street early Saturday morning to talk about the connection. The two began to quarrel.
Police say Bonola used a kitchen knife in the attack. He then allegedly put her body in her son’s hockey bag, dragging him a few blocks before throwing him away. He left a blood trail behind, along with his jacket in a nearby park.
Police say Bonola sent a threatening text from Gaal’s husband after the attack. He then went to hospital to be treated for cuts on his hands.
Sources claim that on Wednesday night, police officers headed to Bonola’s home, where they found him with a bandaged hand. He was detained and later confessed.
Sources say he told detectives he did not go home with the intent to kill Gaal. Instead, he erupted in a fit of rage.
Police added that Bonola moved to the United States from Mexico 21 years ago. Sources add that he is separated from his wife, who also lives in Queens. He has two children.
As for Gaal, her 13-year-old son was upstairs when she was killed. Her husband and 17-year-old son were out of town.
Neighbors are grateful that there is an arrest.
Police say Bonola has also been charged with criminal forgery and possession of a weapon in connection with Gaal’s death.
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