David Bonola is sentenced to 25 years in prison for stabbing death of Queens mom Orsolya Gaal

Queens handyman David Bonola was sentenced to 25 years today for the brutal stabbing death of a married mother with whom he was having an affair.

Bonola, 44, pleaded guilty to manslaughter earlier this month as part of a deal with the Queens District Attorney's Office. 

In April, he brutally killed Orsolya Gaal in her home, stabbing her more than 50 times while her teenage son was in his bedroom, before stuffing her body in a duffel bag and dragging it several streets away. 

The pair had been involved romantically but Gaal, who was married, called off the romance. 

Queens handyman David Bonola was sentenced to 25 years today for the brutal stabbing death of a married mother with whom he was having an affair.

David Bonola, 44, accepted a deal from the Queens District Attorney's Office that means he pleads guilty to one count of first degree manslaughter. He stabbed Orsolya Gaal to death and put her body in a duffel bag 

Gaal's body was found inside her son's hockey bag, dumped by the side of a highway not far from her home in Queens 

Despite admitting to killing her, Bonola was allowed to plead guilty to manslaughter and not murder. It saves him a life sentence and means he may get out of prison in his fifties. 

The decision shocked some, who said it was indicative of New York's soft-on-crime policies. 

But the Queens DA's Office insists to DailyMail.com Gaal's family was on board throughout. 

Bonola today being fitted with an ear piece to hear a Spanish translation of his sentencing 

Bonola leaving the courtroom today after  his sentencing

'That was the agreement made between the defense attorney and the people. The victims were consulted along the way,' they said.

In a statement on Wednesday, DA Melinda Katz: 'This was a brutal killing, and no amount of prison time can bring the victim back to her loved ones.

'Today’s sentencing, however, provides a measure of justice and I hope the victim’s family can rest easier knowing that the person responsible was held fully accountable.' 

Gaal's husband, Howard Klein, has never spoken publicly about his wife's murder or the affair. 

He declined to comment on Bonola's sentence when approached by DailyMail.com earlier this month. 

Gaal's husband Howard Klein is yet to respond to the sentence. They are shown with their two sons, one of whom was in the house when his mother was stabbed more than 50 times in April 

Gaal was murdered in her home after attending a show with friends at Lincoln Center. She took the train home then stopped for a drink before walking back to her house on Juno Street. That is where Bonola attacked. He dragged her body and dumped it on a parkway then fled and was arrested four days later