05-06-2011, 02:14 PM
BOSTON -- An Easton teenager arrested in connection with the death of his mother this week showed up at his girlfriend's house Wednesday, broke down in tears and told her mother 'I did something bad,' according to an Easton Police Department report.
Matthew Worster, 17, has been ordered held on $500,000 bail, charged in connection with the death of his mother, Beth Spartichino, 42, whose body was found buried in a grave behind her house at 7 Union St. on Thursday.
Worster was arraigned on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and intent to murder in connection with the missing person case.
His attorney, Joe Krowski Jr., entered a not guilty plea on his behalf saying there was little evidence tying him to the crime.
Worster's parents had just gone through a bitter divorce before she was slain.
Denise Desmond, 46, the mother of Worcester's girlfriend, told police her teenage daughter called her from school that morning asking to be let out of school immediately. Desmond said when she arrived home later that afternoon, Worster was sitting with her daughter at their kitchen table.
"Denise stated that Matthew appeared to be distraught and crying. Denise and Matthew then had a conversation. Matthew stated to Denise, 'I needed to do what I needed to do,'" according to the police report.
"I needed to save my brothers," Worster told Desmond, according to the police report.
"Denise went on to describe that Matthew stated, 'I did something bad,'" the police report said. After that, Desmond said, Worster called his father, Michael, who urged him to turn himself in.
Police arrested Worster Thursday morning when he returned to his parents' homes, which are located next door to each other on Union Street.
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Matthew Worster, 17, has been ordered held on $500,000 bail, charged in connection with the death of his mother, Beth Spartichino, 42, whose body was found buried in a grave behind her house at 7 Union St. on Thursday.
Worster was arraigned on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and intent to murder in connection with the missing person case.
His attorney, Joe Krowski Jr., entered a not guilty plea on his behalf saying there was little evidence tying him to the crime.
Worster's parents had just gone through a bitter divorce before she was slain.
Denise Desmond, 46, the mother of Worcester's girlfriend, told police her teenage daughter called her from school that morning asking to be let out of school immediately. Desmond said when she arrived home later that afternoon, Worster was sitting with her daughter at their kitchen table.
"Denise stated that Matthew appeared to be distraught and crying. Denise and Matthew then had a conversation. Matthew stated to Denise, 'I needed to do what I needed to do,'" according to the police report.
"I needed to save my brothers," Worster told Desmond, according to the police report.
"Denise went on to describe that Matthew stated, 'I did something bad,'" the police report said. After that, Desmond said, Worster called his father, Michael, who urged him to turn himself in.
Police arrested Worster Thursday morning when he returned to his parents' homes, which are located next door to each other on Union Street.
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http://www.thebostonchannel.com/r/27801849/detail.html