A handyman was indicted for the murder of his lover, a Queens mom who was stabbed 58 times and whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag.
David Bonola, 44, of Queens, was arraigned on Tuesday on a 13-count indictment for the April 16 murder of Orsolya Gaal, 51.
Queens Supreme Court Justice Michael Aloise charged Bonola with two counts of murder in the second degree, two counts of burglary in the first degree, concealment of a human corpse, tampering with physical evidence and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.
If convicted, the handyman faces up to 25 years-to-life in prison.
David Bonola (center), 44, of Queens, was arraigned on Tuesday on a 13-count indictment for the April 16 murder of Orsolya Gaal, 51
Gaal, a mother of two, was found in a duffle bag in the middle of the street in Queens. Police said she had been brutally stabbed nearly 60 times
If convicted, the handyman faces up to 25 years-to-life in prison
In a statement following the indictment, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said: ‘This heinous murder left two teenagers without a mother and terrified an entire community.
‘As alleged, this defendant brutally stabbed the victim over 50 times before stuffing her body into a duffel bag – which he then dragged for several blocks in an attempt to dispose of the victim’s remains.
‘The defendant has now been indicted and arraigned on very serious charges and faces a lengthy prison sentence if convicted.’
This story is developing.
