Boy, 14, charged with murder after 13-year-old girl stabbed horrific number of times
St Johns County Sheriff Robert Hardwick confirmed that the body of school cheerleader Tristyn Bailey was found fully clothed and that the cause of death was sharp force trauma by stabbing
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Aiden Fucci, 14, is accused of murdering the 13-year-old Trystn Bailey (Image: St. Johns County Sherriff s Office)
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Fucci was arrested on Sunday evening and is being held at the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Aiden and Tristyn both attended Patriot Oaks Academy in St. Johns, Florida.
A photograph that was circulating on social media following Tristyn’s death appeared to have been posted on Aiden’s Snapchat account showing him in the back of a cop car, holding up a peace sign with the caption “hey guys has inybody [sic] seen Tristyn lately”.
St. Johns County Sheriff Robert Hardwick confirmed Monday morning that Tristyn’s body has been found.
Hardwick confirmed that Bailey’s body was was fully clothed.
Classmates, friends and family members gathered for a candlelight vigil Monday night in honour of a 13-year-old cheerleader whose body was found in the northeast Florida woods.
Sheriff s officials alleged a 14-year-old boy fatally stabbed Tristyn Bailey, and left her body in a wooded area in the community where they both lived.
The suspect made his first appearance in court earlier Tuesday, via a Zoom call which his parents were also on.
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Friends and family members gathered for a candlelight vigil in honour of a 13-year-old cheerleader found dead in woods in Florida.(GOFUNDME)
A judge ordered him held on a second-degree murder charge for 21 days. State attorney s officials told the judge they would likely have a decision by then on whether he will be tried as an adult.