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Murder charge over pregnant woman | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A police officer has appeared in court in Ohio, charged with the murders of his girlfriend and her unborn child. | |
The body of Jessie Davis, 26, was found on Saturday, a week after she went missing from her home. She had been due to give birth to a daughter on 3 July. | The body of Jessie Davis, 26, was found on Saturday, a week after she went missing from her home. She had been due to give birth to a daughter on 3 July. |
Her boyfriend, Bobby Cutts Jr, 30, was arrested the same day. He is the father of her two-year-old son and was thought to be the father of her unborn child. | Her boyfriend, Bobby Cutts Jr, 30, was arrested the same day. He is the father of her two-year-old son and was thought to be the father of her unborn child. |
A friend of Mr Cutts, Myisha Ferrell, was charged with obstructing justice. | |
Bail was set for Mr Cutts at $5 million (£2.5m) and for Ms Ferrell at $500,000. | |
Neither Mr Cutts nor Ms Ferrell has commented on the charges. | |
'Very difficult' | 'Very difficult' |
At a press conference outside the courtroom, Ms Davis's mother, Patty Porter, spoke of her heartbreak at the loss of her daughter. | |
"People who knew her know what a wonderful person she was," she said. | |
Thousands of volunteers joined the search for Jessie Davis | Thousands of volunteers joined the search for Jessie Davis |
Ms Davis's body was found at the edge of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 25 miles ( 40km) from her home in north-eastern Ohio, after a search involving thousands of volunteers over several days. | |
She was still carrying her almost full-term baby, police said, who she had planned to call Chloe. Her family believed Mr Cutts to be the father. | She was still carrying her almost full-term baby, police said, who she had planned to call Chloe. Her family believed Mr Cutts to be the father. |
Ms Davis's father, Ned Davis, spoke on US television network NBC's Today show to thank all those who had helped look for her. | Ms Davis's father, Ned Davis, spoke on US television network NBC's Today show to thank all those who had helped look for her. |
"It's been, at best, it's been very, very difficult," he said. "Somebody found her and for that I'm very appreciative." | "It's been, at best, it's been very, very difficult," he said. "Somebody found her and for that I'm very appreciative." |
Ms Davis was reported missing by her mother on 15 June after she found her daughter's two-year-old son, Blake, on his own at Ms Davis's home in Lake Township. | |
Bedroom furniture was reportedly turned over on the floor, bleach had been spilled and Ms Davis's mobile phone and a quilt were missing. | Bedroom furniture was reportedly turned over on the floor, bleach had been spilled and Ms Davis's mobile phone and a quilt were missing. |
Mr Cutts, who is married, has been placed on administrative leave from his job with the Canton police department, north-eastern Ohio. | Mr Cutts, who is married, has been placed on administrative leave from his job with the Canton police department, north-eastern Ohio. |
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