David Bonola, suspected handyman lover, charged in Orsolya Gaal murder

Suspect David Bonola
Suspect David Bonola

A suspect was charged early Thursday with the brutal slaying of Queens mother Orsolya Gaal — with a number of sources telling The Submit he was her handyman ex-lover.

David Bonola, 44, was taken into custody and charged with homicide, prison tampering and prison possession of a weapon over the brutal weekend stabbing, the NYPD confirmed early Thursday.

A number of sources informed The Submit that Bonola was the handyman thought to have additionally been Gaal’s lover — and that he gave a full confession after his arrest.

He was picked up due to a pair of blood-soaked boots left at Gaal’s stately Forest Hills dwelling after she was stabbed practically 60 instances within the early hours Saturday, sources mentioned. 

Bonola, from Richmond Hill, has no prior arrests, in line with cops.

Police wait outside the Jamaica home of Queens slay suspect David Bonola on Thursday, April 21, 2022.
Police wait exterior the Jamaica dwelling of Queens slay suspect David Bonola on Thursday, April 21, 2022.
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Police wait outside the Jamaica home of Queens slay suspect David Bonola on Thursday, April 21, 2022.
Bonola was taken into custody early Thursday and charged with homicide.
Paul Martinka

A Fb account below his identify beforehand commented on a few of Gaal’s photographs — in addition to sending her public messages of “love” and “coronary heart” emojis.

“Es la mujer más hermosa” — Spanish for “she is essentially the most stunning girl” — he wrote alongside one picture of her in Might 2020, together with a blushing face emoji lined in hearts. 

That message additionally included an emoji of Guatemala’s flag, months after Gaal posted that she loves “the whole lot Guatemalan” — and a yr after she posted photographs of her personal journey to the Central American nation.

“Your eyes in love,” he additionally wrote in Spanish to a screenshot that Might of her posing throughout a Zoom social gathering with pals.

That very same month he additionally posted a coronary heart and a easy “Hola” to a childhood picture of Gaal — one she posted sandwiched between two gushing tributes to her husband, with photographs from their marriage ceremony day.

David Bonola
Bonola has two obvious Fb accounts, certainly one of which he used to touch upon Orsolya Gaal’s posts.
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Sources say that Bonola gave a full confession.
David Bonola/Fb

The scantily used account, which suggests he was a scriptwriter, additionally despatched a coronary heart to a photograph Gaal posted in October 2019 of her in a area. The mother gave a thumbs as much as his remark every time. 

Neither seemed to be formally listed as pals Thursday on their accounts, together with one other below his identify that was used somewhat extra recurrently.

Gaal, 51, went out to a present at Lincoln Middle with pals on Friday night — after which frolicked at a bar in her neighborhood, seemingly as if anticipating to fulfill somebody who by no means confirmed, sources mentioned.

A person in in custody connected to the death of Orsolya Gaal.
An individual is in custody in reference to the demise of Orsolya Gaal.
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Police remove Orsolya Gaal's body from the scene of the stabbing.
Police take away Orsolya Gaal’s physique from the scene of the stabbing.
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Orsolya Gaal is seen in an undated Facebook photo.
Orsolya Gaal is seen in an undated Fb picture.
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As soon as dwelling, she was repeatedly stabbed after which stashed in a black Bauer hockey bag just like one belonging to her youngsters.

Grainy video from a neighborhood doorbell digital camera caught a mysterious determine lugging the bloody duffel bag away from the Gaal dwelling round 4:30 a.m. 

An area resident strolling his canine discovered the stays about 4 hours later.

The body of Orsolya Gaal being dragged in a duffel bag.
The physique of Orsolya Gaal being dragged in a duffel bag.
Orsolya Gaal pictured in a family photo.
Orsolya Gaal in a household picture.
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Police shortly suspected that the killer knew Gaal since there have been no indicators of a break-in, and since the violence urged it was private and fueled by anger particularly towards her, sources mentioned.

They centered on her handyman, understanding that he had a romantic relationship that went south, sources mentioned.

Bonola confessed that he struck after an argument, police sources mentioned.

The bar where Gaal was spotted before being fatally stabbed.
The bar the place Gaal was noticed earlier than being fatally stabbed.
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Gaal’s 13-year-old son was upstairs in the home on the time his mother was brutally murdered downstairs, and was briefly taken to a precinct for questioning, saying he didn't know the place his mother was.

Her 53-year-old husband, Howard Klein, was in Oregon with their 17-year-old son visiting schools on the time. 

Klein informed police he’d acquired a textual content from his spouse’s telephone after her demise that warned, “Your complete household is subsequent,” in line with legislation enforcement sources and WPIX.

Police cover up Gaal's body in Forest Hills, Queens.
Police cowl up Gaal’s physique in Forest Hills, Queens.
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The house of Orsolya Gaal whose body was found stabbed in a suitcase near Metropolitan Avenue and Forest Park near the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Forest Hills, Queens.
The house of Orsolya Gaal, whose physique was discovered stabbed in a suitcase close to Metropolitan Avenue and Forest Park close to the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Forest Hills, Queens.
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As he flew dwelling to New York Saturday, he informed The Submit that he feared his complete household could possibly be at risk.

“There are considerations about our security,” Klein claimed. “Our lives are in danger.”

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