Sunday, June 21, 2009

Prosecutors: Colorado man accused in transgender slaying knew woman was biologically male

By: P. SOLOMON BANDA
Associated Press
06/20/09 3:50 PM PDT

GREELEY, COLO. — A man accused of beating an 18-year-old transgendered woman to death with a fire extinguisher "snapped" after finding out the teen was biologically male, a defense lawyer argued Thursday as the murder trial began.

But a prosecutor contended Allen Andrade knew Angie Zapata's secret for at least 36 hours before the slaying — and killed her not in a sudden rage but because he disliked gays and transgenders.

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