Texas Software Engineer Lee Gilley Pleads Innocent in Italian Court After Pregnant Wife's Death
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Summary
Lee Gilley, a Texas software engineer accused of strangling his pregnant wife Christa Bauer Gilley and their unborn child in October 2024, appeared in court in Turin, Italy, proclaiming his innocence. Gilley fled to Italy after the incident and initially told dispatchers his wife had overdosed. He is charged with capital murder in the death of his wife, who was nine weeks pregnant with their third child.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI am innocent
Lee Gilley said on Monday, May 11, during a hearing at the Turin Court of Appeals in Turin, Italy.
Gilley told dispatchers that his wife, who was nine weeks pregnant, had overdosed on drugs
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