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Berlin Fatal Stabbing Suspect Found Dead

BERLIN, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a man sought in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend apparently committed suicide in the garage of a home belonging to another former girlfriend.

Camden County prosecutors say the body of 45-year-old Michael Eitel, of Berlin, was found around 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

Eitel had been charged with murder after 39-year-old Carol Bowne was stabbed multiple times Wednesday night at her Berlin home. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead a short time later.

Bowne had a restraining order against Eitel, and friends say she had bolstered the security at her home.

She also had sought a gun license in April. But the permit process — which can take two months or more to complete — was ongoing when the slaying occurred.

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