Man kills women with a hammer, believed they were witches

A madman bludgeoned his girlfriend and her adult daughter to death with a hammer in Queens early Wednesday in a massacre that could be heard down the block because he believed the women were witches who cast a spell on him, police sources and witnesses said.

Estrella Castaneda, 56, and Lina Castaneda (picture), 25, were found with their heads bashed in at their home on 87th St. in East Elmhurst about 12:15 a.m., officials said.

Cops arrested Carlos Amarillo, 44, on charges of murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He told cops he believed the women were witches and had put a spell on him, police sources said.

The younger woman’s 7-year-old daughter was in the home at the time but was uninjured, cops said. A bloody hammer was recovered at the scene.

Neighbors said both victims had boyfriends. One neighbor said the arrested man worked construction.  More

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