Woman testifies that ex-boyfriend raped, killed UNH student

DOVER, N.H. — Rebuffed twice by a 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student, a man quickly incapacitated her with a rope and raped her while calling her names, the defendant’s former girlfriend said Wednesday in emotional testimony that forced a pause in his trial.

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McDonough had lured Marriott, her co-worker, to the apartment with the promise of watching a movie or playing a video game. In reality, McDonough testified, she was offering Marriott as a sex partner for Mazzaglia, who was angry that McDonough had left him alone for 12 days.

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McDonough, who previously told the jury about the couple’s sadomasochistic relationship, testified that Mazzaglia was unaccustomed to hearing no.

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‘‘That’s when he moved up behind her and he pulled the rope up over her head and he strangled her,’’ she said. ‘‘She let out a quick noise, and she sort of stopped. Her arms curled up against her chest and her eyes were closed.’’

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When she returned to the main part of the studio apartment, she saw Mazzaglia raping Marriott and calling her names, her motionless body prone on the floor. Then Mazzaglia went into the bathroom and told McDonough to hold the rope around Marriott’s neck. McDonough said she laid the rope loosely over Marriott’s neck.

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