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Man Kills Brother, Stabs 1-Year-Old Niece in 148th Street Home, Police Say

By DNAinfo Staff on February 1, 2012 4:20pm

A man stabbed his brother to death and slashed his niece in their Jamaica home, sources said.
A man stabbed his brother to death and slashed his niece in their Jamaica home, sources said.
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QUEENS — A man stabbed his brother to death and slashed his 1-year-old niece in their Jamaica home Wednesday morning, police said.

Officers arrived at the scene on 148th Street, near 116th Avenue, at 7:20 a.m. and found Clinton Forde, 29, with a stab wound to his torso.

His daughter suffered cuts on her neck, police said.

Forde was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The girl was taken to Long Island Jewish Hospital in stable condition.

Forde's brother was arrested at the scene, police said. His name was not immediately available.