The victim, in his 40s, suffered a stab wound to the neck and is in a stable condition in hospital.

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The post-mortem concluded he died of a stab wound to the back and that he was hit over the head with a glass or bottle immediately before being stabbed.

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Medical examiners determined that Byrd died from a stab wound to the neck and officially ruled her death a homicide in the chilling case, which came to light when a neighbor's dog sniffed out one of the bags early Tuesday on a Bronx street.

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