Choose declares mistrial in 1986 lady’s homicide over physique bag declare

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A Connecticut judge has declared a mistrial within the case involving an 11-year-old lady who was raped and killed over a revelation involving decades-old proof.

Marc Karun, 60, was on trial on homicide and kidnapping fees stemming from the alleged killing of Kathleen Flynn, according to FOX 61.

Flynn, a sixth grader, was reportedly strolling residence from Ponus Ridge Center Faculty in Norwalk when she was attacked on Sept. 23, 1986. Her physique was discovered within the woods alongside a path to close by Hunters Lane.

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Eleven-year-old Kathleen Flynn was kidnapped whereas strolling residence from college in Norwalk, Conn., on Sept. 23, 1986. Her physique was later discovered within the woods close to Hunters Lane. (Norwalk Division of Police Providers)

Whereas the case ran chilly for a time period, Karun was taken into custody at his residence in Stetson, Maine in 2019.

Throughout Karun’s trial in Stamford final week, prosecutors revealed that they obtained an electronic mail from retired Norwalk police lieutenant Robert Fabrizzio disclosing that shortly after Flynn’s physique was found, a state crime lab officer knowledgeable him that she had been disposed of in a used physique bag, FOX 61 reported.

Fabrizzio reportedly knowledgeable prosecutors that he was involved about the opportunity of proof contamination within the case, main Choose John Blawie to declare a mistrial – although he didn't dismiss the costs in opposition to Karun.

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Marc Karun, 60, was on trial on homicide and kidnapping fees stemming from the alleged killing of Kathleen Flynn in 1986, based on FOX 61. (Norwalk Division of Police Providers)

The state crime lab officer who made the revelation concerning the physique bag was 87-year-old Henry Lee, a well-known forensic scientist who beforehand labored on the O.J. Simpson murder trial and labored as the top of the lab on the time, based on FOX 61.

Lee died final month.

"We’re clearly upset by this flip of occasions, particularly for the members of the family of Kathy Flynn, who've waited 40 years for justice and some extent of closure," State Legal professional Paul Ferencek stated in a press release, FOX 61 reported.

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Kathleen Flynn was kidnapped whereas strolling residence from Ponus Ridge Center Faculty in Norwalk, Connecticut on Sept. 23, 1986. (Google Maps)

Prosecutors at the moment are working with the health worker’s workplace and state crime lab to confirm if the revelation is true.

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The knowledge surrounding the physique bag was reportedly a shock to crime lab officials , company spokesperson Rick Inexperienced stated.

"That is all a shock to us. We stand by our testimony within the case," Inexperienced stated in a press release to Fox Information Digital, including the company has no additional remark.

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Karun beforehand served 10 years behind bars after being convicted of sexually assaulting or kidnapping 4 different feminine victims all through the Eighties, FOX 61 reported.

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DNA testing technology advancements and the case’s similarities to Karun’s different assaults reportedly lead investigators to take him into custody in 2019.

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Shortly after Karun’s arrest, police discovered almost 90 weapons inside his Maine residence, which he was barred from proudly owning as a convicted felon, based on FOX 61.

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In 2024, he pleaded responsible to federal gun fees stemming from the allegations and is ready to be sentenced this summer season.

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Karun stays in custody on a $5 million bond.

The State’s Legal professional’s Workplace and Karun's protection counsel didn't instantly reply to Fox Information Digital's request for remark.

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