Melissa Turner a cosplayer stabbed her fiance to death and then claimed self-defense to the police, but when they investigated, they discovered proof of the killer “screeching” at the deceased with the photos and video viral
At a recent interview, 29-year-old ex-cosplayer Melissa Turner discussed the murder of her boyfriend, Matthew Trussler, whose body was discovered in their house in October 2019.
On October 17, 2019, the couple was seen out and about in Tampa, Florida, and afterwards returned home for lunch. Hours later, Trussler’s body (then 25) was discovered inside the house. According to Turner, she contacted authorities after finding her boyfriend or girlfriend unconscious the following day. She informed the dispatcher, “He is cold. He is not responding,” Turner said.
Melissa Turner seen yelling at her boyfriend Matthew Trussler before his death, video and photos go viral
When former cosplay model Melissa Turner was charged with the murder of her fiancé, prosecutors said that she may have been using her experience as an actress to deceive the jury.
Were Melissa's tears real or fake? https://t.co/sYW2gm2sme pic.twitter.com/ut85TZqTAp
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Trussler was discovered dead from several stab wounds on October 19, 2019. Melissa Turner claimed police she didn’t know what happened to Trussler, but then they received footage from a neighbor’s surveillance camera that happened to be pointed in the direction of their home.
Detective Ryan LaGasse, who was working for the sheriff at the time, remembers hearing a lot of noise from within the house. Screaming and cursing followed, LaGasse said on CBS News’ ’48 Hours. The former cop claimed to have heard a female voice saying, “get up now” and “so f***ing die.”
Melissa Turner denies all the claims of ruckus
Turner said police she had no recollection of making the sounds heard on tape and denied having screamed or yelled. Eventually though, she did say that she and her partner had argued. She added, “He woke me up and we got in an argument over that, because he was still up at four in the morning drinking,” and then claimed that her boyfriend physically assaulted her, leading her to seize his knife and stab him.
During the interrogation, investigators questioned Melissa Turner about a huge cut on her hand. She claimed them she had sustained the wound while picking up shattered glass earlier that morning.
There’s more unease brought on by the fact that a home video camera at the house caught another terrifying incident from that night. Prosecutor Chinwe Fossett remarked, “He’s walking calmly, unarmed in the ADT videos, and she’s following hunched over angry,” said prosecutor Chinwe Fossett.
Melissa Turner stabs Matthew Trussler
Blood on Melissa Turner’s hand, the prosecution says, indicates that she was injured. While stabbing her fiance, as captured by the recording. Turner was arrested on October 19, 2019, and charged with second-degree murder with a weapon. Notwithstanding her assertions during her interview with police. In February of 2022, she stood trial, during which she argued that her actions were justified by self-defense.
Voice being manipulated on footage
In court, Melissa Turner’s lawyers claimed the couple’s voices heard on the surveillance footage from their next-door neighbour were manipulated. An audio engineer testified that he thought Turner’s voice was boosted in the recordings.
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