On Friday, Oct. 4, a Middlesex County Superior Court Judge ordered Wellington Leonardo, 45, jailed pending his trial in the stabbing death of his wife, Rosanna Rodriguez, on the kitchen floor of their Perth Amboy home, in front of their children, according to News12 and MyCenralJersey, and police papers obtained by Daily Voice.
Appearing over video link, Leonardo sobbed as the recording of the 911 call was played, News12 says. In the recording, the operator can be heard telling the couple’s 13-year-old child to stay in another room with her sister and yell to the police from the window. Rosanna can be heard yelling for help in the background.
An affidavit for probable cause obtained by Daily Voice says Leonardo stabbed Rodriguez after she said she wanted to end their relationship.
Leonardo and Rodriguez were found lying face up on the kitchen floor of their Bertrand Avenue home around 3 a.m. Sept. 21 — Leonardo partially on top of Rodriguez’s body and covered in blood, authorities said. A knife was near Rodriguez’s feet.