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South Boston Woman Arraigned on Felony Manslaughter in Fatal Stabbing

Middlesex County prosecutors now lead the case, with police still seeking tips.

Overview

  • A judge set bail at $100,000 at Gisselle Pascual’s arraignment in South Boston Municipal Court, and a not-guilty plea was entered.
  • Prosecutors from Middlesex County are handling the prosecution, and the next court date is set for April 27.
  • Police say Pascual called 911 to report she cut her boyfriend with a knife inside 258 Old Colony Ave, and the man later died at a hospital.
  • According to a police report, she told detectives after receiving Miranda warnings that she grabbed a kitchen knife during a break in a fight and stabbed him, and that she did not see him with a weapon.
  • The case began as an assault-and-battery-by-dangerous-weapon charge and was upgraded to felony manslaughter after the death, and the homicide investigation remains active.