White Center man charged with manslaughter in girlfriend's death
Suspect was victim's caregiver
By SCOTT GUTIERREZP-I REPORTER/ Last updated April 25, 2008 10:53 p.m. PT
A White Center man was charged Friday with first-degree manslaughter for the death of his girlfriend, who had muscular dystrophy and relied on him as a live-in caregiver.
Peter E. Gullberg, 41, faces at least 6 1/2 to 8 1/2 years' imprisonment if convicted. Prosecutors likely would seek an exceptional prison term because the wheelchair-bound victim was especially vulnerable, said Dan Donohoe, King County Prosecutor's Office spokesman.
Gullberg called 911 Tuesday and reported that his girlfriend, Stephanie Campeau, wasn't breathing at their 14th Avenue Southwest home. He told sheriff's deputies that he had struck her on both sides of the head with his hands during an argument, court documents say.
He was arrested and taken to jail, with bail set at $1 million. Gullberg is scheduled for arraignment May 8.
The couple had known each other for 12 years and lived together for the past six. They've dated off and on and Gullberg was her paid caregiver, court documents say.
In an interview with detectives, Gullberg said the victim was egging him on by ramming her wheelchair into furniture and running over his toe. She kept shouting: "What are you going to do, hit me? Hit me, just hit me," court documents say.
"I finally snapped this morning. I did it, I did it," the defendant allegedly told investigators.
HIS OTHER CHOICE: JUST LEAVE, JUST WALK AWAY...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/360696_caregiver26.html
Suspect was victim's caregiver
By SCOTT GUTIERREZP-I REPORTER/ Last updated April 25, 2008 10:53 p.m. PT
A White Center man was charged Friday with first-degree manslaughter for the death of his girlfriend, who had muscular dystrophy and relied on him as a live-in caregiver.
Peter E. Gullberg, 41, faces at least 6 1/2 to 8 1/2 years' imprisonment if convicted. Prosecutors likely would seek an exceptional prison term because the wheelchair-bound victim was especially vulnerable, said Dan Donohoe, King County Prosecutor's Office spokesman.
Gullberg called 911 Tuesday and reported that his girlfriend, Stephanie Campeau, wasn't breathing at their 14th Avenue Southwest home. He told sheriff's deputies that he had struck her on both sides of the head with his hands during an argument, court documents say.
He was arrested and taken to jail, with bail set at $1 million. Gullberg is scheduled for arraignment May 8.
The couple had known each other for 12 years and lived together for the past six. They've dated off and on and Gullberg was her paid caregiver, court documents say.
In an interview with detectives, Gullberg said the victim was egging him on by ramming her wheelchair into furniture and running over his toe. She kept shouting: "What are you going to do, hit me? Hit me, just hit me," court documents say.
"I finally snapped this morning. I did it, I did it," the defendant allegedly told investigators.
HIS OTHER CHOICE: JUST LEAVE, JUST WALK AWAY...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/360696_caregiver26.html
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