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2106 Margon Court, Slidell Golf and Country Club, Saint Tammany Parish
Rafael stood nude in the huge walk-in closet in front of a full length mirror, looked at the blood covering his hands, then began to laugh. At first his laughter was low and uncommitted. But as he found blood splattered across his face and torso, his laughter deepened until it was out of his control, almost maniacal. He fell to the floor and rolled onto his back as blood smeared onto the light-colored carpeting. After a few minutes, he stood and took a cursory glance at the expanse of the closet’s contents. “You Americans have no dress sense,” he said, shaking his head. He walked to the double vanity of the adjoining bathroom and rinsed his hands in the sink, then stepped into the shower. Once he had suffi
