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Closing arguments in Mastic murder trial

Originally published: December 12, 2011 9:34 PM
Updated: December 12, 2011 9:36 PM
By ANDREW SMITH andrew.smith@newsday.com

Suffolk County Police investigating the murder of Laura

Photo credit: SCPD | Suffolk County Police investigating the murder of Laura Pizzini arrested Guenter Wende, 42, of Mastic. (Oct. 20, 2009)

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A Suffolk prosecutor acknowledged Monday to a jury that no physical evidence linked a Mastic man to the woman he's charged with killing, but said it didn't matter because the other evidence against him is so compelling.

Jurors Monday heard closing arguments in the case against Guenter Wende, 44. He is charged with second-degree murder in the October 2009 stabbing of Laura Pizzini, 25, in her...

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