Forget that the news idiots mistakenly label her as a member of the orchestra; she was in the orchestra chorus. This is so maddening I am seeing red....
New Information in Orchestra Member's Death
Melanie Stout
Katie DeLong
MILWAUKEE - Shocking new information in the murder of a member of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. The new information comes from the restraining order the victim filed against her ex-husband three years ago. He's accused of stabbing Elisabeth Witte to death in a downtown Milwaukee parking garage over the weekend.
Police arrested Witte's ex-husband, Gerhard Witte, for her murder, however, he has not yet been charged.Elisabeth Witte tried to protect herself from her ex-husband. In 2005, she filed a restraining order several months after she filed for divorce. Police reports show Gerhard Witte told officers he: "...considers his wife no more than an intruder who intends to steal his property." He also said, "he will kill his estranged wife and then himself if she does not drop the divorce action, return to live with him and meet various other demands."
The reports also say Ms. Witte was so fearful her ex-husband would kill her that she fled to Germany.
The reports state officers questioned Gerhard Witte and "when asked if he had any firearms, Witte stated he will not use a gun. Witte stated he is a medical doctor and he knows precisely where to cut someone, and gave an example of the abdomen."
Three years later, it happened. Elisabeth Witte was stabbed to death in a parking structure. Police say Gerhard Witte was standing over her body. A knife was nearby.
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Firstly, this is really sad. I'm sorry for your loss of a good colleague/friend. She sounds like she was a wonderful person who had to deal with horrible stuff.
Secondly, I wish the news would get it straight, because I have to argue with people that swear to me that because the news said she's in the symphony, I'm totally wrong. Grumble.
Lastly, when will domestic abuse cases be watched more carefully? If he was that much of a problem for so long, I would have much rather had the cops watch over idiots of his ilk than to have them watch if I have my seat belt fastened or not.
*shakes head*
Unbelievable. You never do know when something like this will happen. One of our favorite music teachers and his partner were stabbed to death in their home by the partner's ex.
It seems to me that if the man had openly made those statements, he should have been immediately locked up in a mental institution. Yet they just let him go about his life. I don't understand that.
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