Known as the “Baby-faced Butcher,” Daphne Abdela, a notorious criminal, suffered through a difficult childhood after losing both parents to a car crash when she was merely a baby.

After her biological parent’s demise, she was then adopted by a wealthy couple.

Her adoptive parents were Catherine, a French-born model, and Angelo, the top executive of a food company.

Daphne Abdela is an infamous felon who was sentenced to 6 years.

It all began back in 1997 when she, alongside her boyfriend Christopher Vasquez, were charged with a connection with real estate agents homicide.

And after nearly three decades, the case is again making headlines.

The docuseries named Homicide: New York, which first aired on March 20, has introduced new audiences to the case involving the murder of real estate agent Michael McMorrow.

In its second episode, “Central Park Slaying,” it cover the homicide of two teenagers.

In the series, the role of a retired detective is played by Rob Mooney, who suggests that McMorrow’s act of draping his arm around Abdela was perceived by Vasquez as an inappropriate advance.

Daphne said that it was Vasquez who made the first move and started to attract him.

But she also confessed that she kicked him, and the duo went wild and cut his abdomen fully open and threw him over the Central Park Lake.

Mooney stated that McMorrow was in the wrong place at the wrong time. 

Daphne Abdela Was Adopted By Angelo And Catherine

Daphne Abdela was just an infant when a wealthy couple adopted her.

She was adopted by millionaire Angelo, a top executive in an international food company, and Catherine, a French-born model.

The couple at the time were living in a lavish apartment that was just near Central Park in New York City.

She was even enrolled in a very expensive school. And after all the things provided to her, she became a troubled kid from a young age.

Daphne’s involvement linked with the homicide may also be a result of her misusing the excessive financial support she received from her adoptive parents.

However, it is yet to be known when they adopted her. She got all the privileges from her adoptive parents with all their support.

Also, as she was not familiar with her biological parents, she preferred to call them her biological parents with pride.

Daphne Abdela’s Both Biological Parents Passed Away In Car Accident

Daphne Abdela was just an infant when she lost both her parents. They met with in terrible car accident which took their life.

Luckily, she was not present inside the car at that time. Moreover, none of her family members reached out to her after the incident.

In 1997, the body of Michael McMorrow was discovered floating in a lake in Central Park. He had been slashed and stabbed over 30 times, had been disemboweled, and his hand and nose had been partially severed.

Shortly thereafter, Daphne Abdela was convicted of the 1997 murder,… pic.twitter.com/iTfr6riKGI

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With this, she still is unaware of her parent’s names and where they were originally from.

FAQ’s

When was Daphne Abdela born?

Daphne Abdela was born in 1982.

What was Daphne Abdela when she dated Christopher Vasquez?

Daphne was just 15 years old when she started to date Christopher Vasquez.