Man charged with murder in wife’s disappearance

A Brooklyn man has been charged with second-degree murder and hiding a corpse in connection with his wife's disappearance.



Phillip Martin allegedly assaulted, killed and dismembered Diana Rodriguez-Martin before disposing of her body, authorities say.



The 43-year-old Flatbush woman was last seen in mid-January.



The dismembered body parts have not yet been found.



It is currently unclear where the alleged crime actually took place.


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