Court documents show Brooklyn man confessed to dismembering wife with wooden saw

Sunday, February 19, 2017
FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Court documents show that a Brooklyn man accused of killing his wife has confessed to the murder.

The documents show Phillip Martin confessed to dismembering 43-year-old Diana Rodriguez Martin with a wooden saw, then disposing of her body parts in a dumpster.

Diana was reported missing on Monday, but her family said they had not heard from her in over a month. Her husband is now charged with her death.

Raw video of police escorting Phillip Martin:

Police escort Phillip Martin from the precinct


Diana's family says they plan to have a vigil in her honor next weekend to raise awareness on domestic violence.

On Friday, police escorted Martin from a precinct and charged him with murder.
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