Aug 10, 2011
15 Year Old Girl Charged With Murdering Her 6 Year Old Brother
A 15 year old girl who allegedly stabbed her 6 year old brother to death on August 2, was charged with murder yesterday, and is set to appear before the Family Court on Friday, August 12.
According to reports, 6 year old Howard Johnson Jr was lured to the back of their father’s house on Nelson Street in Jones Town by his sister, who then stabbed him to death. Johnson’s five-year-old sister reportedly witnessed the incident, and is expected to feature prominently in the proceedings.
Media reports have indicated that attacker has been through a life of trauma, which include being allegedly raped twice, the first time at age 12. As a child she also reportedly witnessed a bloody knife fight between her parents, who later separate. Additionally, a little over a year ago her brother was murdered by gunmen.