Chevy Chase murder suspect strangled with shoe string

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A state mental patient charged with killing a fellow patient told Maryland police that he kissed the victim, then put a string around her neck and pulled it tight, court documents said.

Documents released Monday state that El Soundani El-Wahhabi, 46, also known as Saladin Taylor, told police that he and Susan Sachs, 45, struggled until she stopped breathing.

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