Woman strangled, killed by neighbor in North Philadelphia, police say

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A man was arrested for allegedly killing his neighbor who was found strangled near her apartment door in North Philadelphia, police say.

The coworkers of 43-year-old Tequesha S. Boxill called police after she didn't show up for work, according to officials.

Once officers responded to her apartment building just after 11 a.m. on the 1400 block of West Venango Street, they found Boxill unresponsive in the hallway near her apartment door on the first floor, police said.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.Law enforcement arrested Boxill's neighbor Allen"Gene" Legree, 55, on March 12 in connection to her death, officials said.

Legree has been charged with murder, tampering with evidence and obstruction of justice, police told NBC10.

 

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