The victim told police she was hit with a small statue and that the abuse has been going on for some time.
Court documents say Ledyard smashed her head into the hardwood floors of their home."Benjamin Ledyard bit off the tip of her finger," Duffy said.In the fall of 2019, Ledyard was seen making an emotional plea after his wife"Our family is so heartbroken about not having closure about how she passed away," said Ledyard in a press conference in 2019.Her family has been pleading for help in solving this case.
"Someone out there is responsible for her death," said her sister, Meg Morrissey-Heinicke, during a press conference in October 2019.Delaware State Police are leading the homicide investigation and have not connected the recent domestic violence charge with the open homicide case. "I think it's important that we allow the Delaware State Police to conduct their investigation, which is still active and we separate the two incidents," said Duffy.
Meg Morrissey-Heinicke said there is a $50,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.
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