12-yr-old boy accused of beating 70-yr-old man to death in Philadelphia – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

12-yr-old boy accused of beating 70-yr-old man to death in Philadelphia




A 12-yr-old boy and two teenagers are accused of beating a 70-yr-old man to death in a car theft, Philadelphia police said.

Officers were called to a location on Teesdale Street just after 10:30pm on December 2nd last and found the victim, Chung Yan Chin, unconscious and bleeding from his face and head.

Authorities said Chin’s Toyota Camry was stolen.

He was taken to hospital in critical condition and died weeks later on December 21, police said.

John Nusslein, 18, was arrested on January 14th and the 12-yr-old boy was taken into custody on February 3. Both were charged with murder, robbery, stealing a car and other crimes, police said.

Investigators are still looking for the third suspect, a 16-yr-old boy. Authorities said there was an arrest warrant for him. NBC News does not name the two children because they are minors.

The fatal auto theft comes amid a crime spike in Philadelphia. Last week, an Uber driver was shot dead while trying to flee during a car theft, NBC Philadelphia reported. A 60-yr-old man was shot dead in another carjacking this month, the channel reported.

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