A 14-year-old boy has been held on $ 1 million bail for the murder of Liliana “Lily” Peters, after police said they confessed to driving the 10-year-old along a wooded path before strangling and sexually assaulting her. The suspect, quoted by C PB’s initials, first appeared in court on Wednesday for a bond hearing on Wednesday on charges of first-degree manslaughter, first-degree sexual assault and first-degree sexual assault on a 13-year-old child resulting in a large bodily harm. Prosecutors said the teenager told police “his intention was to rape and kill the victim from the first moment” when they left a house together and headed for a nearby path on Sunday. The suspect then allegedly hit Lily in the stomach, hit her on the ground, hit her with a stick and strangled her before sexually assaulting her. Lily’s body was discovered Monday morning near the trail, after her father had reported her missing the night before. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after police carried out a search warrant at Lily’s aunt’s home, where the fourth-grader was last seen alive. Police said Lily knew her killer.
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The suspect intended “to rape and kill the victim from the moment he leaves”
The suspected killer planned to “rape and kill” Lily Peters “from the beginning” as they left her aunt’s house together and headed to a nearby path, according to prosecutors. Lily was found dead in a wooded area near a footpath a few blocks from her aunt’s house on Monday morning. Police arrested a 14-year-old boy who knew the victim and charged him with first-degree murder, first-degree sexual assault and first-degree sexual assault on a child. The teenager allegedly confessed to law enforcement authorities that “his intention was to rape and kill the victim from the first moment, when he left the house with the victim coming down,” prosecutors said at a bond hearing on Wednesday. After descending the path, the suspect allegedly punched Lily in the stomach, hit her on the ground, hit her with a stick and strangled her “to death” before sexually assaulting her. Rachel Sharp28 April 2022 15:55 1651155911
The victim’s family did not attend the hearing of the alleged killer
The family of murdered schoolgirl Lily Peters was not present in Chippewa County Court Wednesday afternoon to see the 14-year-old boy accused of strangulation and sexual assault appear in court for the first time. The suspect, who is mentioned with the initials of C PB, appeared at a hearing on Wednesday afternoon, where his bond was set at $ 1 million in cash. The teenager, who knew his victim, was charged with three counts of murder, sexual assault and child sexual abuse. None of the victim’s family or the suspect’s family appeared to be physically present in the courtroom for the hearing, KARE11 reporter Lou Raguz reported. Rachel Sharp28 April 2022 15:25 1651154111
Former FBI agent says Lily Peters’s murder is the latest “monstrous” act committed by other children
A former FBI agent described the murder of 10-year-old Lily Peters as the latest in a string of “monstrous” acts committed by other children after a 14-year-old boy was arrested and charged with murder and sexual misconduct. attack. Jennifer Coffindaffer told NewsNation Rush Hour on Wednesday that statistics show that there are “many” murders committed by minors. “We know that according to FBI statistics, 860+ minors were arrested for murder in 2019. And these were the most recent statistics. “That’s a lot in my book, when you think about the 860 lives that were killed at the hands of these little ones, and you also talk about them being young as 7 and 8 year olds who have committed murder,” he said. “So in these situations, definitely from my experience, these people became, I do not mean ‘monsters’, but their actions were definitely monstrous.” Ms Coffindaffer said children who kill often have been abused and “really have no more empathy for life”. Rachel Sharp28 April 2022 14:55 1651152311
The post on Reddit may have helped police kill the killer
A scary post on Reddit may have helped police lead the 14-year-old boy now charged with the murder and sexual assault of murdered schoolgirl Lily Peters. On Monday night, Reddit HomesliceNation4 user commented on a thread about the 10-year-old’s death, saying he had seen a girl match Lily’s description of “another child” on the footpath near where the body was found. of. “What’s scary is that I was playing Pokemon Go in the park that day walking the same path,” the Reddit user wrote. “My stomach turns when I think I saw this girl with a pink / purple hood on her bike with another child coming out.” They added: “I suspect it could have been another kid who did it.” By the time the comment was left, police had found Lily dead in a wooded area next to the trail. No arrests were made, there were no suspects in the case and police urged the community to be vigilant for fear that there could be ongoing danger. Lily was last seen wearing a purple long-sleeved shirt with a 1/4 zipper with black elastic pants and gray shoes, according to the press release of the missing. Other Reddit users rushed to comment on the HomesliceNation4 post, urging them to contact law enforcement, while others said they had called the advice line to report the alleged view. On Tuesday, police arrested a 14-year-old boy who was known to Lily as a suspect in her murder. The suspect, who will only be mentioned with C PB initials, allegedly led Lily to the path where he punched her in the stomach, hit her with a stick and strangled her before sexually assaulting the 10-year-old. Reddit user says he thinks he spotted Lily Peters with “another kid” (Reddit / HomesliceNation4) Rachel Sharp28 April 2022 14:25 1651150511
Charges explained
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with three counts in connection with the death of Lily Peters. These charges are: – Homicide with first degree intent – First degree sexual assault – First degree sexual assault on a child under 13 years old resulting in severe bodily harm The juvenile is currently charged as an adult because, under Wisconsin law, first-degree homicide charges must first be brought in an adult court if the suspect is 10 years of age or older. The case could be transferred to a juvenile court later or prosecutors could continue to try the suspect as an adult. Chippewa District Attorney Wade Newell told a news conference Wednesday afternoon that it would be “premature” to assume that prosecutors intended to continue prosecuting the suspect in an adult court, but added that this was a “very serious case.” If the suspect is tried in an adult court, he faces up to 60 years in prison for murder and up to 60 years in prison for sexual assault and up to life in prison for minor sexual abuse. Rachel Sharp28 April 2022 13:55 1651148536
See: Lily Peters’ last minute details revealed for the first time
Details of Lily Peters’s last moments were first revealed on Wednesday, as her suspected killer appeared in court on charges of murder and sexual assault. Chippewa County Attorney Wade Newell told the court the 14-year-old suspect intended to “rape and kill the victim from the first moment” when they left a house in Chippewa Falls and headed for a nearby path. “When he did come down the path, he punched the victim in the stomach, hit her on the ground, actually strangled her, hit her with a stick, before strangling her to death – before then sexually assaulting her.” heard the court. Watch the video from the courtroom below: Prosecutor says suspect planned to rape and kill Lily Peters Rachel Sharp28 April 2022 13:22 1651143664
A community begins to heal after the suspect is arrested
The announcement that the police in Wisconsin arrested a suspect in connection with the death of 10-year-old Illiana “Lily” Peters on Tuesday night, made some residents of the small community of knights begin to seek treatment after the tragedy that unfolded. last weekend. A man who lives just two doors below the house searched after the warrant was executed on Tuesday told WEAU News that his mind was slightly calm as police said there was no longer any danger to the community. However, he noted, even the consolation of an arrest will not easily erase from his mind or that of his neighbors what happened to the dishonest 10-year-old on the night he was murdered, who was walking on a path that he and his children like to frequent the warmer months. “I feel it will make a lot more parents more protective that they will never want their children out of sight,” Zschernitz told the news agency. Johanna Chisholm28 April 2022 12:01 1651138314
The difference between a juvenile and adult court in Wisconsin
The 14-year-old boy accused of the brutal murder of 10-year-old Lily Peters has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree sexual assault and first-degree sexual assault on a child under the age of 13 resulting in major bodily harm. Although the boy is a minor, under Wisconsin law, first-degree homicide charges must first be brought before an adult court if the suspect is 10 years of age or older. If a judge decides that there is enough evidence for the case to proceed to a preliminary hearing, the accused’s lawyers have the opportunity to request that the case be transferred to a juvenile court. Eau Claire’s lawyer, Jay Heit, who is not involved in the case, told WEAU10NEW in an interview that some crimes give the adult court “original jurisdiction”. “If you are between 10 and 17 years old, the charge for a minor will start in the juvenile court where he is …
