AKRON, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to beating his girlfriend to death and burying her body beneath a fire pit in the backyard of the couple’s home.
The Akron Beacon Journal reports 53-year-old David Callaghan pleaded guilty in Akron on Wednesday to murder, tampering with evidence, gross abuse of a corpse and domestic violence charges in the death of 54-year-old Martha Freitag last year.
Freitag was reported missing by her daughter in late July. Her body was found in September.
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The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that Freitag died from blunt force head trauma.
Callaghan’s trial on the charges was scheduled to begin Wednesday.
A defense attorney said Callaghan will speak at his sentencing set for May 6.
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Information from: Akron Beacon Journal, http://www.ohio.com
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