A supplemental police report obtained by Channel 4 on Thursday afternoon said that after interviewing Donald Moran, reinterviewing his wife, Elina, and other family members, police wrote, "Mr. Moran is no longer a valid suspect in this case."
Elina Moran had called police late Monday night and said her husband had hit her during a fight. Officers noted that her lip was bloody and swollen and there was blood spattered on her hair and shirt.
According to the supplemental report, Donald Moran said his wife had a glass of wine with dinner that night, then drank a whole bottle once they got home. She also was taking prescription medication for depression, he said.
Moran said his wife was angry with him, saying he did not give her enough attention. He told police "she became enraged and started to strike him in the back with closed fists."
"At that point, his wife tripped, fell and hit her face," the report said. "His wife immediately made statements about him hitting her."
On Wednesday, police reinterviewed Elina Moran, who admitted being "very mean and nasty to her husband," and striking him. The report quotes her as saying:
"I lied; I tried to hit him and hurt him; I'm the abuser. I lied to police. You could arrest me for that."The report concludes with police recommending that the State Attorney's Office obtain an arrest warrant for Elina Moran.
Donald Moran's attorney, Hank Coxe, said his client met with State Attorney Harry Shorstein on Wednesday afternoon and asked that his wife not be charged.
From http://www.news4jax.com/index.html, September 27, 2007.
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