A 61-year-old man was stabbed to death inside his Brooklyn apartment Thursday during what cops initially said was a home invasion — but may actually have been a murder committed by his own daughter, sources told The Post.
Sources said Carlo Secondino’s 22-year-old trans daughter is believed to have concocted the tall tale about a break-in at the family’s Bensonhurst home in order to cover her tracks.
Police had said two robbers broke into the family’s home on 17th Avenue near 82nd Street around 6 a.m. and demanded money from a safe before killing the dad and injuring both of his daughters.
The younger sister, 19, was rushed to Maimonides Hospital, where she was in critical condition, while the father died at the scene, according to police.
The older sister — who allegedly cooked up the story about the robbers, according to sources — was taken to Langone Hospital. She has not been charged.
Cops said there was no safe in the home. No arrests had been made as of Thursday morning.
Police were called to the family’s home several times this year for reports of domestic violence, according to sources — including one on July 15 in which the dad was accused of threatening to kill the younger daughter and another on Sept. 19 where he allegedly slapped her sister.
In a third incident, on July 14, the younger woman was charged with assault and criminal mischief after ripping off their apartment’s window blinds during a dispute with her older sibling, according to police sources.
The elder daughter is transgender — something her dad supported, his employer said.
He nevertheless seemed distracted by “family issues” that he was reluctant to discuss, according to Yadira Gomez, who co-owns Mike’s Diner where Secondino worked as a deliveryman.
“I know that there was always fights. He was always working here all day, but during the day he would always say she’s crazy, she’s got some issues, problems, she doesn’t want to work,” Gomez told The Post on Thursday.
“She was fighting him yesterday and he told the other girl, ‘Go to your friend’s house. Don’t stay here,’ because he was worried.”
Secondino’s Facebook page includes several photos and posts where he expresses love for both of his daughters.
“These girls were abandoned by their mom when they were little, so he was the only one there as a mother figure and father figure,” Gomez said. “Everybody loved that guy here. It’s a big loss for everybody. He would work. He never said no to nothing, helped everybody.”
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