Brooklyn man confesses to killing girlfriend by slitting her throat with two knives, according to district attorney.
A Brooklyn man has been charged with murder following an alarming incident that unfolded in a Midwood neighborhood. John Roseau, 32, reportedly walked into a police precinct in Buffalo, New York, on Thursday and confessed to the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend, Dahana Jean, 26. The gruesome act allegedly involved Roseau using two knives to inflict a severe throat injury on Jean, as disclosed by prosecutors in court documents.
According to law enforcement sources, Roseau arrived at the police station on Thursday evening and informed officers that Jean was deceased in her home located on New York Avenue near East 33rd Street. Responding to the report, police conducted a welfare check at approximately 8:00 PM and subsequently discovered Jean’s lifeless body in the basement of the residence.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the cause of death was an “incised wound” to the neck, a detail outlined in a criminal complaint against Roseau. Authorities allege that he admitted to slitting Jean’s throat using two separate knives, an assertion that paints a disturbing picture of the events leading to her death.
On Friday, Roseau was formally charged with murder and weapon possession at the Brooklyn’s 63rd Precinct stationhouse. Following his arraignment on Saturday in Brooklyn Criminal Court, Roseau was ordered to be held without bail, indicating the serious nature of the charges against him. Media News Source attempted to reach his attorney for a comment but did not receive a response.
Jean’s body was found in a modest single-room apartment situated in the basement of a two-family home. It was reported that Jean had occasionally stayed in her father’s former room after his passing, with her father having recently died. A neighbor, Patrick Joseph, stated that while Jean had been living in the basement temporarily, she also spent time at Roseau’s residence in Flatbush, indicating a complex living situation.
The case continues to develop as officials seek to piece together the events that led to this tragic incident. Both the law enforcement community and local residents are grappling with the shocking nature of the crime that has unfolded in their neighborhood. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are expected to release further details as they become available.
