Man charged with homicide in wife’s strangulation death

HAMBURG (AP) — An eastern Pennsylvania man has been charged with homicide in the strangulation death of his wife earlier this year.

State police at Hamburg charged 56-year-old Gary Lenkiewicz with first- and third-degree murder, aggravated assault and assault involving strangulation in the Feb. 17 death of 58-year-old Suzanne Lenkiewicz.

Police said an autopsy concluded that the cause of death was manual strangulation. The defendant spent several days at Reading Hospital. A forensic pathologist said his wounds were consistent with self-inflicted injuries.

Troopers said the couple had a history of domestic incidents.

Court documents don’t list a defense attorney and a listed number for the defendant couldn’t be found Saturday.