![]() It is reported that he started to flick the holy water a voice was heard saying, “get out!” Following this, Father Ralph J. Pecorano, to perform a blessing on the property on December 18, 1975. No suppressor was used when the killings took place.įollowing the revelations, George Lutz instructed a Catholic priest, Father Ralph J. Neighbours had only heard the dog barking, not the gunshots. Questions arose as to why the gunshots did not wake up the other family members, and despite the lack of sedatives, there appeared to be no struggle from the family members. Police officers and medical examiners had been puzzled by the killing. ![]() DeFeo was sentenced to 25 years to life on six counts of second-degree murder. Harold Zolan, said that although DeFeo had been a long-time user of heroin and LSD, he was well aware of his actions. Daniel Schwartz the psychiatrist for the defence. He said that the reason DeFeo had killed his family due to hearing what he believed were his family’s voices plotting against him. himself who had carried out the killings and had changed his blood-stained clothes and disposed of them before visiting Henry’s Bar.ĭeFeo’s trial began on Octoand William Weber, his defence lawyer, mounted a defence of insanity. It soon transpired that it was Ronald DeFeo Jr. However, further questioning revealed a number of inconsistencies with his story. He told police that the shootings had been carried out by a mob hit man. ![]() was known as “Butch” locally and was transported to the local police station for his own safety. They were all found lifeless in their beds and had been shot with Marlin 336c rifle at 3 a.m. He told the bar’s occupants that his mother and father had been shot, and when a small group of people attended the property, they saw that the six family members had indeed been slain. On November 13, 1974, Henry’s Bar in Amityville was visited by a distraught Ronald DeFeo Jr. 23, Dawn 18, Allison 13, Marc 12 and John Matthew 9. So what happened that was so horrific? The house had previously been owned by the DeFeo family, the DeFeo family consisted of Ronald DeFeo, Sr 43, Louise DeFeo, 42 and four children: Ronald DeFeo Jr. A friend of George Lutz had discovered the horrors that had taken place and insisted that George had the house blessed. What they did not know was the horrific events that took place at the property prior to it sitting empty for 13 months. Kathy’s three children from a previous marriage also moved in, Daniel 9, Christopher 7 and Melissa 5 as well as the dog who was named Harry. They moved into the property on Decemand even had the furniture from the previous occupants thrown in for an additional $400.00. Both had previously owned separate homes. The infamous Amityville property is located at 112 Ocean Avenue and became the ideal property for George and Kathleen Lutz who were looking for a fresh beginning after marrying in 1975.
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