Disturbing murder-suicide mystery as girl, 11, found killed in snow outside pretty New
A young girl and her grandmother were killed by her father in a murder-suicide that shocked their upstate New York community.
Anne Mancuso, 11, was found unresponsive and suffering from gun shot wounds on the front porch of her neighbor’s house on Hollyvale Drive in Brighton on Friday.
Brighton Police said she was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Investigators found a bullet hole in a window and open doors at Anne’s mother’s house next door.
Inside, police discovered the bodies of Anne’s grandmother, 74-year-old Mary Liccini, and her father, 53-year-old Lawrence Mancuso, who they believe killed them in a murder-suicide.
‘The investigation concluded that Lawrence Mancuso was responsible for the deaths of Anne and Mary before taking his own life,’ Brighton Police said.
Liccini was Anne’s maternal grandmother, according to a GoFundMe page set up for the family.
Anne’s mother, Sarah Liccini, was reportedly out of town when the tragedy occurred.
Anne Mancuso (pictured), 11, and her grandmother were killed by her father in an apparent murder-suicide
Anne was found unresponsive and suffering from gun shot wounds on the front porch of her neighbor’s house on Hollyvale Drive in Brighton
‘Sarah Liccini faced the unimaginable. Her beloved 11 year old daughter, Anne (Annie), and her mother, Mary Liccini, were tragically taken in an act of domestic violence,’ the fundraiser page said.
‘This devastating loss left Sarah, her father, John Liccini, and her family reeling after such a horrific event.’
Lawrence called the police to the same house just one day before the killings, according to WHEC.
He was the assistant dean for human resources at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, but had been on leave since October.
Anne was a sixth-grader at Twelve Corners Middle School and described as a ‘good kid with a big heart.’
‘Annie was known to her friends and teachers as a kind, sweet, and beautiful person in every way,’ Brighton Central School District Superintendent Kevin McGowan said.
‘A thoughtful, caring student and very special friend, Annie was such a gift to her friends, family, and school community.’
Ashley Baker, the mother of Anne’s friend A’Laila, said the girl was the first friend of her daughter when they moved to the area in February.
Anne’s maternal grandmother Mary Liccini (left) was also killed in tragedy
‘She met Annie the first day,’ Baker told WHAM. ‘Annie kind of took her under her wing, showed her around, gave her a friend when she didn’t know anybody at all, and just made her feel more comfortable being in that new space, a new environment.’
‘She made a difference in my daughter’s life. When transitioning over into a new school and district, she was the first one.’