Investigators moved a step closer to solving a bloody murder mystery as they recovered a Porsche belonging to a hairdresser who was stabbed to death at his Woodland Hills home.
Paramedics sent to the 5000 block of Queen Victoria Road shortly after 5 p.m. Monday on a medical emergency call pronounced Fabio Sementilli, 49, dead at the scene.
The paramedics found the Canadian-born stylist in a pool of blood in the outdoor patio area and contacted the Los Angeles Police Department’s Topanga Division.
Homicide detectives determined that Sementilli had suffered several stab wounds to his neck and upper body, police said. The victim’s black 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera, which had paper plates, was missing.
Police confirmed Thursday afternoon that the vehicle had been recovered, but no details about when and where it was found were made available.
Sementilli was an established hairdresser who served as vice president of education for Wella, the salon professional division of Proctor and Gamble, according to Salon Thursday magazine.
Anyone with information on the crime was urged to call homicide detectives at (818) 374-1925, or (877) LAPD-247.
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–City News Service