12-14-2019, 08:52 AM
Suspect Status
The 13-year-old boy who was arrested in Tessa's case is not believed to be the suspect who stabbed the 18-year-old college freshman.
He is cooperating with authorities and is expected to be charged as a juvenile with second-degree felony murder, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon on Tuesday. He's being held without bail.
The boy told police that he and his two 14-year-old friends were planning to mug a man in the park, but decided against it. Then, Tessa came along.
He says he watched as his friends robbed Tessa (who fought back and bit one of the suspects). Then, he says, he saw feathers fly from Tessa's down coat as one of them stabbed her.
One of the 14-year-old boys implicated has been detained and interviewed. It's unclear whether he will be charged, according to officials.
The other 14-year-old is believed to be the one who stabbed Tessa to death. He has not been apprehended yet.
Refs:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/nyreg...rrest.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/14/nyreg...gside.html
The 13-year-old boy who was arrested in Tessa's case is not believed to be the suspect who stabbed the 18-year-old college freshman.
He is cooperating with authorities and is expected to be charged as a juvenile with second-degree felony murder, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon on Tuesday. He's being held without bail.
The boy told police that he and his two 14-year-old friends were planning to mug a man in the park, but decided against it. Then, Tessa came along.
He says he watched as his friends robbed Tessa (who fought back and bit one of the suspects). Then, he says, he saw feathers fly from Tessa's down coat as one of them stabbed her.
One of the 14-year-old boys implicated has been detained and interviewed. It's unclear whether he will be charged, according to officials.
The other 14-year-old is believed to be the one who stabbed Tessa to death. He has not been apprehended yet.
Refs:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/nyreg...rrest.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/14/nyreg...gside.html