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Three Children and Mother Slain in New York Case
A New York family of five was found slain as police report the mother Mary 34 and children Marcella 7 Claire 4 Paul 3, with William Morey Jr 11 injured from a cut throat and head wounds. Morey, once a police officer, was dismissed five years ago for drunkenness. An axe handle and bloodstained axe head were found in the living room amid signs of attempted aggression. The family had been living in abject poverty and detectives investigated the motive.
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