Metro

Bronx man arrested for strangling gay lover

A Bronx man was arrested yesterday for the strangulation murder of his gay lover in Queens, law enforcement sources said today.

Cecil Golden, 19, was charged with murder in the brutal death of seventh grade teacher David Rangel after detectives tracked him down in the Bronx last night, sources said.

Golden gave a full confession, telling cops that he killed Rangel while stealing electronics in the teacher’s Jackson Heights home on Jan. 25, sources said.

Cops responding to a 911 call found Rangel’s body in a pool of blood with his couch on top of him.