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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Wealthy Doctor’s Body Found In Trunk Of Car

Compiled From Wire Services

The body of a wealthy obstetrician from Queens County who had been missing for more than a month was found in the trunk of her car on a Bronx street early on Saturday, and the police said she had been shot two times in the head.

The physician, Teresita Valera Costello, 64, was discovered after the police were directed to the vehicle by a man who had seen accounts of the case on television.