Mass. man who killed girlfriend during ‘terrible psychotic break’ denied parole

A Massachusetts man who killed his girlfriend while her two children were home was denied parole last month.

William Brown , of Fitchburg, repeatedly stabbed 25-year-old Sarin Chan inside their apartment as her two children hid in a bedroom in July 2010.

Assistant District Attorney Christopher Hodgens said police received a 911 call in the morning from a man requesting an ambulance. Firefighters had to force the apartment door open.

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Chan was found dead on the living room floor. A knife covered in blood was nearby.

Brown was located in a bathroom tub. He had apparent self-inflicted knife wounds on his wrist, neck and abdomen.

“Responders also found two young children behind a closed