Last Saturday Arturo "Thunder" Gatti was found dead in his apartment in Brazil where he was vacationing with his wife and 10 month old son, while on his second honeymoon. It was reported early on that his death was suspicious for he suffered no bullet or stab wounds, but blood stains were found around his body. Police after having investigated the scene have now taking Gatti's wife into custody as the only suspect in the case.
The Brazilian police became suspicious of Amanda Rodrigues, Gatti's wife, when they noticed that Gatti had marks around his neck, which indicated to them that he was possibly strangled, and found a knife wound to the back of his head. They also found near Gatti's body a bloodied white purse strap and a small steak knife. A possible motive may have stemmed from a previous argument that the couple had, during the day and due to the fact that the two were allegedly having marital problems, in which Gatti was believed to be looking to divorce Rodrigues. Police believe Rodrigues may have premeditatedly killed Gatti by encouraging him to get excessively drunk before strangling him to death.
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