She Was Stabbed to Death by the Lover of her Granddaughter, Maryland Woman Dies After 25 Stab Injuries in Bel Air

Bel Air, MD: Last Thursday, a horrific and tragic homicide happened. A 73-year-old woman from Maryland tragically stabbed herself while attempting to mediate a dispute between her granddaughter and a man who had broken into her home.

In relation to the death of Mary Catherine Bland and an assault on the 17-year-old granddaughter, who survived with non-life-threatening injuries, Bel Air police reported that Angelo Terrell Spencer, 24, was charged with first-degree murder and assault. Rape was also one of his charges, however it was unclear whether the two crimes were related.

A news statement states that just before 3 p.m. on Thursday, authorities arrived at Bland’s residence and discovered her with numerous stab wounds. The ambulance rushed her to the hospital, where doctors later declared her dead.

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According to the news release, Spencer was taken into custody by investigators less than 90 minutes after the police got the 911 call.

After attempting to break into Bland’s home, Spencer allegedly bought a glass cutter and a pocketknife, according to the criminal papers.

According to the TV station, Spencer proceeded to ring the front doorbell, converse with Bland, and then forcefully enter the home.

The granddaughter and Spencer were arguing when the stabbing occurred. Because Bland tried to step in, he ended up with a knife wound.

Following Bland’s yelling, Spencer allegedly stabbed her in the shoulder and proceeded to stab her in a state of panic. There were 25 stab wounds to Bland, according to reports.

The charging complaint cited by WBAL-TV states that Spencer admitted to grabbing the 17-year-old by the neck but denied sexually abusing her.

Spencer remains in custody without bond, according to court documents. Who knows if he has hired a lawyer.