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Man charged on US trailer deaths | Man charged on US trailer deaths |
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Police have charged a man with killing eight people - including seven of his relatives - at a mobile home in the US state of Georgia. | Police have charged a man with killing eight people - including seven of his relatives - at a mobile home in the US state of Georgia. |
The suspect, Guy Heinze Jr, 22, had called the emergency services to say he found the bodies on returning home. | The suspect, Guy Heinze Jr, 22, had called the emergency services to say he found the bodies on returning home. |
Glynn County Police Chief Matt Doering said he was charged with the killings after new evidence came to light, but would not go into details. | Glynn County Police Chief Matt Doering said he was charged with the killings after new evidence came to light, but would not go into details. |
Officials have released little information about how the victims died. | Officials have released little information about how the victims died. |
The killings took place a week ago at New Hope Plantation trailer park in Brunswick on the Georgia coast. | The killings took place a week ago at New Hope Plantation trailer park in Brunswick on the Georgia coast. |
When police arrived at the scene they found seven people dead and two seriously injured. | When police arrived at the scene they found seven people dead and two seriously injured. |
The dead included Mr Heinze's father, Guy Heinze Sr, 45; his uncle, Rusty Toler Sr, 44; and his aunt Brenda Gail Falagan, 49. | The dead included Mr Heinze's father, Guy Heinze Sr, 45; his uncle, Rusty Toler Sr, 44; and his aunt Brenda Gail Falagan, 49. |
Also killed were Mr Toler Sr's three children - Chrissy Toler, 22; Russell D Toler Jr, 20; and Michelle Toler, 15, along with Chrissy Toler's boyfriend Joseph L West, 30. | Also killed were Mr Toler Sr's three children - Chrissy Toler, 22; Russell D Toler Jr, 20; and Michelle Toler, 15, along with Chrissy Toler's boyfriend Joseph L West, 30. |
Michael Toler, 19, died later in hospital and the ninth person, named as Byron Jimmerson Jr, aged three, the son of Chrissy Toler, remains in hospital. | |
Mr Doering said Mr Heinze was charged with the killings after two new pieces of information came to light, but he would not say what they were. | Mr Doering said Mr Heinze was charged with the killings after two new pieces of information came to light, but he would not say what they were. |
"It's the most heinous crime we have ever had in this community," said Mr Doering. | "It's the most heinous crime we have ever had in this community," said Mr Doering. |
Mr Heinze was originally arrested on charges of lying to police, tampering with evidence and possession of drugs. | Mr Heinze was originally arrested on charges of lying to police, tampering with evidence and possession of drugs. |
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