Friday 31 May 2013

Paralegal, 26, found dead in her boyfriend's bathtub 'drowned after suffering a seizure'

The 26-year-old paralegal found dead in her boyfriend's bathtub could have drowned after suffering a seizure.
Sources close to the investigation say Julia Papazian Law had been foaming at the mouth and likely suffered an episode that caused her drowning.
No drugs or alcohol were found at the scene.
Gone too soon: Julia Papazian Law was found dead on Saturday morning in a bathtub at the home of her boss, Philadelphia 'super lawyer' A. Charles Peruto
Gone too soon: Julia Papazian Law was found dead on Saturday morning in a bathtub at the home of her boss, Philadelphia 'super lawyer' A. Charles Peruto
The deceased woman's boyfriend, A. Charles Peruto Jr. was on the Jersey shore in Avalon, New Jersey, on Saturday when a maintenance man found Julia Papazian Law naked, face-down in the bathtub at Peruto's upscale three-story brick home.

The high-profile Philadelphia attorney was 'devastated and frantic' when he learned that his 26-year-old girlfriend had been found dead in his home, friends revealed.
Peruto has described being heartbroken by his young girlfriend's sudden death and released a bizarre tribute to the woman on his Facebook page, calling her his 'soulmate hippy.'
'Super lawyer': A Charles Peruto says he was out of town when a 26-year-old woman was found dead in his bathtub
'Super lawyer': A Charles Peruto says he was out of town when a 26-year-old woman was found dead in his bathtub
Peruto's friend, Richard L. DeSipio, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that he Peruto called him as he raced back to Philadelphia after learning of Miss Law's death.
'He was just devastated. He was just in hysterics. I was afraid he was going to get into an accident,' DeSipio said.

Miss Law had been working as Peruto's paralegal for about two years, according to reports.
Today, Peruto posted an odd tribute to the Miss Law on his Facebook page, according to NBC Philadelphia.
He wrote: 'It's very hard to find someone who really matches you on all eight cylinders. I found my soulmate hippy, and can never replace her. We worked and played, and never got enough life.
'I'm grateful we made every minute count, without a single dispute about anything ever. I'm especially sad for her 10-year-old brother, who was her life, along with her loving and close sisters, mother and step-father. Earth lost the best one ever. Happy birthday baby.'
Police sources identified the dead 26-year-old as Julia Law, who reportedly was dating 'super lawyer' A Charles Peruto Jr., who owns the home where the body was found
Police sources identified the dead 26-year-old as Julia Law, who reportedly was dating 'super lawyer' A Charles Peruto Jr., who owns the home where the body was found
At the time of her death, Miss Law was three days away from her 27th birthday.

One colleague, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the Inquirer that Miss Law had recently talked to friends about enduring 'emotional turmoil.'
Philadelphia's Fox affiliatereports that authorities do not currently consider the death to be suspicious, although, the cause of death currently is unknown.
Tragedy: At the time of her death, Miss Law was three days away from her 27th birthday
Tragedy: At the time of her death, Miss Law was three days away from her 27th birthday
The woman's body was discovered at about 10:30am by a maintenance worker who stopped by the home, located in Philadelphia's Center City neighborhood.
Speaking to NBC Philadelphia in Spanish, the worker said: 'The first thing I did was call 9-1-1 and police showed up. I then went to homicide to give my accounts of what happened.'
The station also reported that no drugs were found in the home.
Peruto told police he had been at the Jersey Shore, in Avalon, when the body was found. He was questioned by detectives and has not been arrested.
He would not speak to reporters seeking comment outside of his home.
He has handled numerous high-profile cases in the Philadelphia area, including alleged mobsters and killers.
According to his website, Peruto has been dubbed a 'super lawyer' - an honor for Philadelphia's top attorneys - by his peers nine years in a row, and has achieved 'Not Guilty verdict in over 200 jury trials and 2,500 non-jury trials.'
'He has been hired by other attorneys for the sole purpose of cross examining one or two witnesses in their cases,' the website boasts.
It goes on to say that 'as can be seen on this website under "Past Cases,"  he has been called a "ferocious cross examiner," "gives a supreme closing argument to a Jury," and "very entertaining on an otherwise boring case.'"
In 2012, Peruto 'successfully' represented Philadelphia weatherman John Bolaris in a situation the media dubbed ' the real life Hangover.'
Bolaris claimed he was drugged and scammed out of $43,712 by Russian 'bar girls' in Miami. He subsequently lost his job with Philadelphia's Fox affiliate.
Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the death.
No comment: Peruto, who has been interviewed by police, would not speak to reporters outside of his home
No comment: Peruto, who has been interviewed by police, would not speak to reporters outside of his home
The scene: this is the home owned by Peruto where authorities found the body of a woman sources say was his 26-year-old girlfriend
The scene: this is the home owned by Peruto where authorities found the body of a woman sources say was his 26-year-old girlfriend

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