Daniel Barrett Wiki – Daniel Barrett Biography
Daniel Barrett is a Pennsylvania man who has been charged with criminal homicide after he confessed to beating his wife to death with a fireplace poker following an argument about infidelity.
He turned himself into the Plymouth Township police station on Monday, January 11, and told officers he killed his wife.
Daniel Barrett Age
Daniel Barrett is 40 years old.
Wife
Daniel was married to Mary Barrett, local outlet Citizens’ Voice reported that the couple married in May 2015. Mary Susan Barrett was also a mother and had a 14-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
She served in the U.S. Air Force for around 20 years, serving three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan before retiring in 2014, the Citizens’ Voice wrote.
Barrett Murdered His Wife For Cheating On Him
Daniel Barrett is charged with criminal homicide after he confessed to beating his wife to death with a fireplace poker following an argument about infidelity.
WNEP reported the incident occurred after Barrett accused his wife of cheating on him during an argument and his wife admitted that she had been “spending time” with someone else. He said he then punched her, knocking her down. The outlet reported that when officers went to Barrett’s home, they found a trail of blood down to the basement where Mary Barrett’s body was found.
Barrett went to the police station at around 5 p.m. on Monday and court documents stated that he appeared “emotional and excited” as he confessed to the crime, according to Fox56. Police went to the couple’s home on the 100 block of Gaylord Avenue, where they found Mary Barrett “lying on the ground covered in blood with a hole in her skull,” the outlet described, citing court documents.
Barrett Arrest
Barrett turned himself into the Plymouth Township police station on Monday, January 11, and told officers he killed his wife.
He is being held at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility without bail on a charge of criminal homicide. His preliminary hearing has been set for January 20.