STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New details emerged Tuesday in the case of a West Brighton man found decapitated inside his home, while sources say the 19-year-old who is suspected of carrying out the heinous act has a history of mental illness.

The victim, 45-year-old Anthony Casalaspro, was a retired Department of Sanitation mechanic who lived at the home on Cary Avenue with his longtime girlfriend and her two children, namely the suspect and his sister.

See Full Page