Convicted Gloucester Murderer Found Dead In His Jail Cell
At approximately 7:30 pm on January 5, 2009, convicted murderer, Richard Sharpe from Gloucester, was found hanging from his bed sheets in his jail cell. According to the Boston Herald, Sharpe was found by his cellmate at MCI Norfolk. He was convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of his wife Karen in 2001. The Norfolk County District Attorney's Office is looking into the circumstances surrounding Sharpe's death.
Sharpe was convicted for the shooting death of his wife. The couple had been estranged for months before the incident. At trial, Sharpe claimed that he did not remember much about the killing that he committed in front of a number of witnesses, including family members. Sharpe's defense team unsuccessfully mounted a psychiatric defense.
During the defendant's trial in Norfolk County, details of the couple's marriage including cross dressing by the defendant and incidents of physical abuse were exposed.
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