Texas man accused of killing pregnant wife allegedly cuts off ankle monitor and flees to Italy

A Texas antheral facing charges for allegedly sidesplitting his large woman has reportedly chopped disconnected his ankle show and fled abroad. 

Lee Mongerson Gilley, 39, is accused of murdering his wife, Christa Bauer Gilley, and the couple’s unborn kid successful Houston successful 2024, according to KPRC. 

Gilley was acceptable to look successful tribunal Tuesday, but alternatively flew from Texas to Canada, and yet Italy, wherever helium told authorities helium was seeking asylum aft being "wrongfully prosecuted" and is fearful of receiving the decease penalty, his lawyer told the outlet. 

"I’m acrophobic that the prosecution volition effort to accidental that it’s grounds of consciousness of guilt that he’s moving from it, but I deliberation he’s conscionable scared," defence lawyer Dick DeGuerin reportedly said.

NAVY RESERVIST ON ACTIVE DUTY ACCUSED OF MURDERING WIFE BELIEVED TO HAVE FLED TO HONG KONG

Lee Mongerson Gilley, 39, is accused of murdering his wife, Christa Bauer Gilley, and their unborn kid successful Houston successful 2024, according to KPRC. (Christa Bauer Gilley/Facebook)

Gilley, whose execution proceedings was acceptable to statesman aboriginal this month, is reportedly successful the custody of Italian authorities. His ankle show alerted authorities it had been tampered with connected Friday, according to the outlet. 

DeGuerin told the outlet that earlier Gilley tin beryllium returned to Texas, the authorities indispensable certify to Italy that helium is not eligible for the decease punishment — which the prosecution is not seeking successful his case.

SEND US A TIP HERE

Gilley is accused of sidesplitting his wife, Christa, and their unborn babe by "applying unit to [her] cervix and precocious back" connected Oct. 7, 2024, according to charging documents obtained by People.

HUSBAND CHARGED IN PREGNANT PHYSICAL THERAPIST WIFE'S MURDER AFTER GIVING POLICE A DIFFERENT STORY

Defense lawyer Ed McClees and his client, Lee Mongerson Gilley, look successful the 497th District Court astatine the Harris County Justice Center successful Houston connected Oct. 17, 2024. Gilley is charged with superior execution successful the decease of his wife, Christa Gilley. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Prosecutors reportedly allege Gilley initially claimed Christa, who was 9 months pregnant, had overdosed and that helium had tried to prevention her with CPR, but a aesculapian examiner aboriginal pointed to grounds of strangulation and ruled her decease a homicide.

LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST

After helium was arrested days later, Gilley allegedly admitted his woman was not a cause idiosyncratic oregon suicidal, and that the mates had been arguing earlier her death, KPRC reported. 

In 2025, portion retired connected bond, prosecutors reportedly allege Gilley and an unnamed woman, whom helium had an matter with successful 2023, devised a strategy to fly to Mexico and different countries, according to the outlet.

MISSING FATHER OF 3 MAY HAVE FAKED HIS OWN DEATH AND FLED TO 'SOMEPLACE IN EUROPE': OFFICIALS

Prosecutors allege Lee Mongerson Gilley killed his wife, Christa Bauer Gilley, who was 9 months pregnant, successful Houston successful 2024. (Christa Bauer Gilley/Facebook)

"The Defendant besides inquired arsenic to whether she knew of a Mexican individuality helium could get to facilitate his departure from the country," the papers said.

Gilley besides allegedly "provided a elaborate plan" to region his GPS show and execute a sham matrimony to get a caller identity, prosecutors reportedly said.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

Authorities are moving to extradite Gilley backmost to the country, according to KPRC. 

Gilley’s defence lawyer and the Harris County District Attorney's Office did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment.