GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – Daniel Clancy, the Grosse Pointe Farms interior designer who was attacked inside his home back in March, has died from his injuries.
A 49-year-old Warren man is accused of slashing Clancy's throat in his Grosse Pointe Farms home during an argument.
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Grosse Pointe Farms Detective Lt. Richard Rosati said David Scott Corzilius confronted 69-year-old Clancy on March 6 at Clancy's home on Voltaire Place. Corzilius allegedly demanded money, bound Clancy's hands with duct tape and forced Clancy to point out valuable paintings he could steal. While Corzilius was removing artwork, Clancy escaped the house. Corzilius ran after Clancy and stabbed him in the neck several times, Rosati said.
Clancy was left bleeding on the sidewalk and a passerby called 911.
Rosati said Clancy told them "David" attacked him, and detectives were able to talk to neighbors and determine that Corzilius was a handyman who had done work in the neighborhood -- including cleaning the gutters at Clancy's home last fall.
Corzilius was tracked down to a hospital, where he was being treated for a heroin overdose. Rosati said he confessed to attacking Clancy during interviews with police.
Clancy had been in critical condition since the attack. He died Wednesday.
Corzilius originally was charged with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, felonious assault, armed robbery, home invasion, unlawful imprisonment and larceny in a building. His bond was set at $1 million.
After Clancy's death, the assault with intent to murder charge against Corzilius has been amended to felony murder.
A competency hearing and preliminary examination is scheduled for June 8.
