Man who spit on dying immigrant convicted of his murder

[Ian David]

Man who spit on dying immigrant convicted of his murder
By adamg - Mon, 11/26/2007 - 4:41pm.

Roberto Mulero, 23, faces life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years, following his conviction today on second-degree murder charges.

Mulero had been charged with first-degree murder for the Dec. 18, 2006 death of Dakermu "Eugene" Kollie at Mulero's home in Mattapan. Kollie was a Liberian immigrant living in Salem.

According to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, Mulero ended a fight between Kollie and some other people at a party by plunging a combat knife into Kollie:

In the aftermath of the fight, witnesses testified, Mulero smoked a cigarette in the dying man's presence, at one point spitting on him as he was lying on the floor. Boston Police criminalists testified that Mulero's DNA was found in a spot of saliva found on Kollie's jacket.

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[LostInAnomie]

1. That's kind of a misleading title.

It makes you think that the spitting is why he was convicted of murder. It had more to do with the fact he stabbed the guy to death.

[Ian David]

2. The spitting is what left the DNA evidence on the body. Oops. n/t

[Buzz Clik]

3. Yeah, but that's not a snappy headline. Seriously, which is more grabbing?

"Man who stabbed victim convicted of murder"

or

"Man who spit on dying immigrant convicted of his murder"

It's a no brainer. Quite literally.