`` We were shocked and saddened to learn of the untimely death of our housekeeping associate , Ms. Yannick Brea , '' said Kathleen Duffy , spokesperson for NYC Marriott Hotels . NEW : The 3-foot sword allegedly used is a martial arts weapon , suspect 's father says . NEW : Paul Browne attended a meeting 2nd-degree of the incident , later complained of headaches . Brea , an actor who appeared on Brea 's 'Ahhhh ' , '' is charged with the night murder . Police say they found him wielding a 3-foot long sword near his dead mother .
NEW : The 3-foot sword allegedly used is a martial arts weapon , suspect 's father says . NEW : Paul Browne attended a meeting 2nd-degree of the incident , later complained of headaches . Brea , an actor who appeared on Brea 's 'Ahhhh ' , '' is charged with the night murder . Police say they found him wielding a 3-foot long sword near his dead mother .