Times Square Murder: Journalist Carlos Antonio De Castro Found Castrated In Blood-Soaked Hotel Room

nydailynews.com:

A 65-year-old journalist from Portugal was found dead in a pool of blood inside a room of a posh midtown hotel Friday, police sources said.

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Comments

[Ines Henriques]

01:14 PM on 01/11/2011

ines Henriques Jan 11, 2011, 1:06pm EST
You all should know that in Portugal Renato’s family and friends are totally denying that he was gay. In fact they all say that the relation between them was purely professional. His three-month girlfriend had come forward confirming that. Everyone that knows personaly the model were completely taken by surprise, as we was considered a very quiet and shy and pacific person, good student and very friendly. All his university mates have confirmed that he is heterosexual. Nobody that knows him, believe is gay.
On the other hand Carlos friend’s confirmed that they were, in fact, dating. Its very confusing and in Portugal, people don’t know what to think anymore. Some don’t even believe he’s capable of hurting someone…
I only thought that you should know the confusion originated in people’s mind, mainly in Renato’s hometown due to his loveble character…They are even doing a Mass for Renato…

[texlib2112]

04:36 PM on 01/08/2011

No one deserves to die in such a brutal way.

[piul05]

03:39 PM on 01/08/2011

Needless to say, this is all over the news here in Portugal.

[Alex Da Ponte Melo]

02:24 PM on 01/08/2011

For someone who loved the spotlight like Castro did, it's ironic how his death became an international story. Very sad.

Despite of all he did never thought he was a bad person.

Paz à sua alma.

[CHMB]

01:13 PM on 01/08/2011

How horrific.

[moonflowerjewelry]

12:10 PM on 01/08/2011

People do such awful things, seems most often the victims are the very people you supposed to be in a caring relationship with.

[DC Democrat]

11:30 AM on 01/08/2011

Whatever you do, don't read the comments in the Daily News thread.

Really makes me embarrassed to be human...

[Sneedsnood]

12:36 PM on 01/08/2011

I made that mistake - appalling!

[OneVeryProudAmerican]

01:09 PM on 01/08/2011

Totally agree. What is wrong with those people?

[Philip Shapiro]

11:17 AM on 01/08/2011

Very strange story indeed..

[JanPoore]

11:12 AM on 01/08/2011

"I can't believe it," said Hughes. "New York City was supposed to be where you could go anywhere and be safe."
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WHAT?

[JonBFertippton]

11:23 AM on 01/08/2011

It was a typo - should have read "...go anywhere with a safe."

[Maezeppa]

12:03 PM on 01/08/2011

Please note I was responding to another commenter who incorrectly claimed that the hotel “did nothing but push the [male] model out the door", a statement that is false on its face. 
 
 My summary of the relevant portion of the article was factually correct in every respect - including the reference to the friend being a female and not the suspect/model.  This is, of course, only germane if one cares solely about the truth and the accurate details, which apparently lets you out. 

[IamYourDrillThrall]

09:31 AM on 01/08/2011

Definitely a crime of passion...scrotum slashed off...(shudders). Too bad hotel security didn't pay attention to the woman who reported them fighting.

[SalesmanForLife]

09:26 AM on 01/08/2011

The young can always imagine tomorrows. Too bad todays young are narcissistic.

[Midnightrain]

09:11 AM on 01/08/2011

Man!!

I wonder what sort of karma has been set in motion? Good grief! That is awful!

[sue denim]

09:32 AM on 01/08/2011

Renato's going to be paying a lot of rent in Rikers.

[jws2346]

10:46 AM on 01/08/2011

faved

[GraniteSkyline]

08:28 AM on 01/08/2011

"I can't believe it," said Hughes. "New York City was supposed to be where you could go anywhere and be safe."

Not sure where she got that idea.

[Tropiholic]

08:41 AM on 01/08/2011

you 0bviously know about about new york city 2011 to say something so f00lish.

[drbslurp]

12:00 PM on 01/08/2011

What? There's no crime in NYC? LOL

[Maezeppa]

09:10 AM on 01/08/2011

Not sure where you got some other idea.

[MaybeMilo]

08:13 AM on 01/08/2011

(((SHUDDER)))