Kutcher to testify at the trial of ex-lover’s killer
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oi-Raymond Ronamai
By Raymond Ronamai
Melbourne,
(ANI):
Ashton
Kutcher
is
set
to
testify
at
the
trial
of
a
serial
killer
who
is
accused
of
brutally
murdering
the
actor"s
former
love
interest
Ashley
Ellerin.
According
to
the
Daily
Mail,
Kutcher
will
be
a
critical
prosecution
witness
in
the
case
against
alleged
serial
killer
Michael
Gargiulo
with
the
star"s
testimony
key
to
establishing
Ellerin"s
time
of
death,
reports
News.com.au.
Gargiulo
of
Santa
Monica,
faces
two
counts
of
murder
and
two
counts
of
burglary
in
connection
with
the
killings
of
22-year-old
Ellerin,
and
Maria
Bruno,
according
to
prosecutors.
The
actor
has
never
publicly
spoken
about
the
gruesome
incident
that
took
place
in
2001,
but
is
set
to
relive
his
nightmare
when
he
takes
the
stand
next
year.
Kutcher
was
23
years
old
when
Ellerin,
an
aspiring
model
and
student,
asked
him
out
on
a
date,
but
the
actor
turned
her
down.
Later
that
evening,
Kutcher
decided
to
make
peace
with
Ellerin
and
drove
to
her
home
in
Hollywood
finding
the
lights
on.
Kutcher
knocked
on
her
door
before
peeking
in
her
window
and
seeing
what
he
thought
was
red
wine
on
the
floor,
according
to
reports.
He
didn't
realize
Ellerin
was
already
dead,
having
allegedly
been
stabbed
35
times.