Gruesome Gay Murder In New York

NEW YORK CITY, NY -- A gay New York man was found in the basement of his home Sunday, bound and brutally beaten to death. The victim, 57 year old John Canora, was found by a relative who had been unable to reach Canora for two weeks.

The relative went to Canora's home and discovered signs of a violent struggle and a blood trail leading from the first floor to the basement. There she found Canora wrapped in a blanket and stuffed into a corner.

Cops suspect robbery was the initial motive, and the victim's car is missing. An unnamed police source told the NY Post that it appeared to have been a planned robbery that used sex as a way to gain access to the house. There was no sign of forced entry.

About two weeks ago, cops stopped someone driving Canora's car, but let him go after they couldn't reach the victim, a source said.