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Who Said It Wouldn’t Last?

Liliana Manante, 41, and George Hernandez, 53, got married — and then annulled the marriage a few days later. The next month, Hernandez was charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking Manante in a Babies ’R’ Us parking lot in Lauderhill, Fla. According to investigators, Hernandez had asked her to meet him to talk about their relationship, and then allegedly attacked her with a box cutter. Hernandez was arrested at the scene and, according to the arrest report, “stated several times in a taped interview that he wanted to and intended to kill the victim.” Police say he also gave his reasoning for the attack, saying it was for Manante “putting voodoo on him and having evil spirits.” (MS/South Florida Sun Sentinel) ...If so, she obviously used the wrong potion.