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Police: Central Toledo man beats girlfriend to death, charged with murder

Police say the suspect punched his girlfriend in the face and in the head multiple times until she was unconscious and did not seek medical help.
Credit: Lucas County Sheriff's Office

TOLEDO, Ohio — A central Toledo man was arrested on a murder charge after officers found his live-in girlfriend dead on the floor of their home. 

Police say Kevin Thomas, 53, punched his girlfriend multiple times in the face and in the head until she was unconscious. Thomas said he tried to stop the bleeding but did not seek medical help, according to the police report. 

Thomas was charged with murder and is still due in court. 

His girlfriend was later identified by police as Patrice Rivers. The Lucas County Coroner's Office ruled Rivers' cause of death as a homicide on Monday.

This is a developing story, check back for updates. 

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