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'My dad was my best friend' | New details revealed after Universal City woman was accused in husband's murder

University City authorities said 61-year-old Constance Seinwill allegedly confessed to killing her husband Ronald Seinwill on Tuesday night.

UNIVERSAL CITY, Texas — An arrest affidavit claims 61-year-old Constance Seinwill allegedly confessed to killing her husband, Ronald Seinwill, on Tuesday night.

Police said she ran to a neighbor’s home the next day and told them she carried out the murder. She claimed to have hit him once before continuing to hit him after he fell.  

Around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, that neighbor called police to report the murder. When authorities arrived, they found Ronald dead in their living room on Rising Star.

Police said Constance told them she doesn’t remember what she used to hit Ronald or where she may have put the weapon. Investigators are now trying to figure that out.

The couple’s daughter told KENS 5 her parents were together more than 40 years, saying they had problems like any relationship.

She added that her father had been sober for 23 years while her mother struggled with alcohol and anxiety.

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Their daughter went on to say her brother died seven years ago and that the tragedy took a toll on them.

"This shouldn’t have happened and I'm not too sure how to feel," she said. "But at the end of the day they are both my parents and I will always love them."

"My dad was my best friend,” she said.

Constance faces murder charges nd is being held at the Bexar County jail.

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