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[PEOPLE] Four months after a 9-year-old Pennsylvania boy was found strangled behind his home, his parents have been charged in connection with his death.
On May 4, Azuree Charles, of New Kensington, was found naked and muddy, his body partially covered by lawn furniture and a foam cooler, according to an arrest report obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and other outlets.
The boy’s pajamas were hanging in nearby branches, according to the report.Now, his father, Jean Charles, 40, is charged with murder, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced at Wednesday press conference.
“This horrific tragedy has rocked the New Kensington community,” Ziccarelli said, adding, “The trauma that has affected us all pales in comparison to what Azuree no doubt experienced.”
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[POSTGAZETTE] While police waited to obtain a search warrant for Mr. Charles’ Brackenridge Avenue apartment, a detective looked around a nearby abandoned building.
There was a mud-stained, olive-green hoodie and black pants behind the property, the detective wrote in the complaint.
The outfit matched the description of the clothes worn by a man who was caught on a security camera holding a shovel and pushing a bicycle in the area of Dent and Haser drives in New Kensington around 3:06 a.m. on May 4.
The intersection is just down the road from where police found the body of Mr. Charles’ son, 9-year-old Azuree Charles. [FULLSTORY]
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[WTAE] Court documents show a history of physical assault charges against Jean Charles, Azuree Charles’ father.
Jean Charles, is being charged with first-degree murder, criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, unlawful restraint, strangulation, concealing the death of a child, and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
Luella Elien, Charles’ mother, faces charges including aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children and hindering apprehension or prosecution of another person.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 cameras were at the New Kensington Police Department Wednesday night as Azuree’s mother, Luella Elien, was taken to jail. [FULLSTORY]
UPDATE Surveillance video, 911 call released in case of 9-year-old boy police say was murdered by father.
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