ADA: Autopsy shows Aston Barth killed friend with ax
Photo credit: James Carbone | Aston Barth, 33, of Central Islip, inside a Riverhead courtroom where he pleaded not guilty in the murder of Jason Campbell, 35, on Dec. 18. (Jan. 3, 2013)
Suffolk prosecutors still believe a Central Islip man killed his friend and left him in his closet for almost a week, but they said how he killed him differs from what he told police.
Prosecutors said Thursday Aston Barth, 33, told police he'd strangled next-door neighbor Jason Campbell, 35, before partially severing his head with an ax, but Assistant District Attorney Glenn Kurtzrock said...
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