Deaf And Mute Man Charged With Wife's Murder

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Deaf And Mute Man Charged With Wife's Murder - cbs2chicago.com

Prosecutors in Chicago say a deaf and mute man stabbed his wife to death on their 10th wedding anniversary and still had blood on his hands when he confessed to a police sign language interpreter.

At a court appearance Friday, a Circuit Court judge denied bond for 40-year-old South Side resident Charles Hughes.

Police say Hughes was holding a bloody knife when they arrived at the his apartment early Wednesday morning. They say he dropped the knife and held out his hands in a "cuff-me" motion.

Hughes is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing 44-year-old Debra Haywood-Hughes, who was also deaf and mute. Police say he stabbed her 20 times, including in the back, chest and stomach.

Prosecutors say Hughes summoned police himself, using a special service for the hearing-impaired.
 
That's horrific. Must have been a blood bath in that home. Being stabbed, even cut by a knife is painful, my guess is that the wife fought hard for her life.
 
Apparently my former gf knew her, she just mentioned it on her FB wall. So I'm mystified as to why he did this.

Yiz
 
Is it common for someone who is mute to wear hearing aids? from the picture, he is wearing one. I'm thinking He may not be mute, but prefer ASL.
 
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