Seven chilling details in death of Orsolya Gaal found in bloody bag by dog walker as son, 13, is ‘questioned by police’
THE body of a mother-of-two was found stuffed inside a duffel bag early Saturday morning less than a mile away from her family home.
Shocking details have emerged about the death of Orsolya Gaal, 51, as police sources have reportedly named the victim's husband and oldest son as "persons of interest," according to the .
The woman was found in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, New York by dogwalker Glenn Van Nostrand, according to the Post.
Van Nostrand reported that his two hounds led him to a hockey duffel bag in Forest Park, where he found Gaal's body in the fetal position just after 8am. Investigators later reported that the body was still intact and not dismembered.
Once authorities arrived, Van Nostrand's dogs led the responders to another spot nearby, where patches of fresh blood were reportedly found.
Police said Saturday that the trail of blood led investigators to Gaal's home on Juno Street, just a half-mile away from the crime scene, according to the .
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Gaal lived in the Tudor-style home with her husband and two sons, cops said.
Cops reportedly found Gaal's younger son inside the home alone after making an emergency entry into the house.
Neighbors told the Post that the 13-year-old son was seen being taken away in handcuffs shortly after the body was found.
Investigators confirmed that the teen was questioned and released.
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Gaal's husband, Howard Klein, was traveling with the couple's other son, a 17-year-old.
Klein, a businessman, had recently posted on his Twitter about traveling with his oldest son to Portland Oregon — but the post has since been taken down.
Police sources told the Post that Klein and the 17-year-old son are allegedly being considered “persons of interest” in her death.
Both are returning to New York, cops said.
In a phone interview with the outlet, Klein expressed fears for his safety in the wake of his wife's death.
“There are concerns about our safety,” Klein said. “Our lives are at risk."
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Just days before her tragic death, Gaal had posted a picture of herself with a dog on Facebook.
On the evening of January 13, the mother changed her to one of her holding a dog in front of a New York skyline.
The city Medical Examiner will determine Gaal’s cause of death.
No other details have been released regarding a possible suspect or motive.
Neighbors in the area are rattled by the discovery.
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“I’m sick to my stomach,” Mara Newman told the New York Post.
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"I don’t feel safe. I’m not going to be walking here at night. I can’t believe there is a … body thrown on the side of the road.”
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