The morning after a man married his long-time girlfriend he left their bridal suite, went to a river and drowned himself.
Fernando Brazier, 28, married Trudian Hay on Saturday November 19th.
The couple spent their wedding night at the Radisson Hotel in New Rochelle where their wedding reception took place. The following morning Brazier left a suicide note for his wife at the front desk, along with his wedding ring, got into a taxi and was driven to the Bronx. Brazier jumped into the Harlem River at 55 Richman Plaza.
A New York City Fire Department Marine Unit found Brazier’s body around 3 PM in the waters near Roberto Clemente State Park.
According to news accounts, the couple had dated for about 10 years. They had two children, girls ages 5 and 2.