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| COWARDLY |
Zachary Gibian, 24, who at one point blamed his own mother for the ghastly murder, admitted that he nearly beheaded retired NYPD cop Scott Nager as he slept on the couch, when he pleaded guilty earlier this month.
At one stage he also claimed that his stepfather sexually abused him, but he also recanted that story when he pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
An officer close to the case said: "This was a vicious attack on someone who was completely defenseless. It's clear that the pair had one or two issues but to kill him this way was completely cowardly.
"Scott was a great guy and a good cop, who had served his time on the force and deserved a long and happy retirement.
