Suspect in West Hartford Homicide in Custody

A woman was found dead on Westphal Street.

West Hartford police have a man custody who is supsected of killing his ex-girlfriend.

Suzete Berrincha, 22,  was killed at her parents' home on Westphal Street, police said. 

A 911 call alerted police to some type fight at the home around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.  

When officers arrived, they found Berrincha suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to police. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Police began a sweep of the neighborhood, and found Berrincha's ex-boyfriend, David Hugh Grant, 25, hiding in a garage nearby.  They took Grant into custody, and charged him with murder.

Grant is being held on $2 million bond. 

 
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