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A Phoenix man is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend.

The suspect told police he killed the woman because he believed she was possessed by a demon.

Police found a bloodied chainsaw at the scene and noted the victim suffered extensive trauma.

A Phoenix woman’s boyfriend and accused killer told police she died after a nearly two-hour drug-induced assault on her involving a chainsaw while he tried fending off a demonic possession, according to court documents.

Jeffrey Rael, 47, was booked on suspicion of first-degree murder in the Nov. 7 death of Paxton Wallace, 31, his girlfriend of approximately eight years, according to court documents.

Police, who described the crime scene as "brutal" in a news release, booked Rael after he told them h

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