Man who murdered, dismembered elderly victim could face death penalty

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— The State Attorney’s Office will be seeking the death penalty against a man who is charged with killing and dismembering an elderly victim.

Joseph Schiliro is charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 71-year-old man after he and Silviano Christman, 31, killed and dismembered the victim before burying him in a Valrico backyard.

Christman will be charged with the crime once he has been extradited to Hillsborough County from New York.

Schiliro was hired by the victim to help him run errands and do daily tasks because of the victim’s advanced terminal illness, the States Attorney’s Office said…

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