Chef strangled, naked in home in Westchester
A chef from a ritzy Manhattan hotel was discovered naked and strangled in the living room of his Westchester County home, authorities said yesterday.David Webb, 44, had just returned home from an eight-hour shift at the tony Benjamin Hotel and was preparing to take a shower when he answered the door wearing only a towel after 1 a.m. Monday, cops said.
A housemate found Webb, known for his love of music and extravagant clothing, dead on the floor. An autopsy later ruled the death a homicide.
Since Webb’s strangulation bore a resemblance to Tuesday’s mysterious slaying of Martin Barreto, a former press aide to Mayor Rudy Giuliani, New Rochelle police have contacted the NYPD.
“We’ve been in contact with New York City about similarities in the cases, but, as of now, we have no other concrete similarities,” said New Rochelle Detective Lt. Christopher Hearle. more…
