Authorities charged a girl and her husband with homicide Tuesday within the demise of her pregnant organic daughter, whose physique was present in a Michigan forest three weeks after she disappeared.
Rebecca Park, 22, was within the ultimate days of her being pregnant when she was final seen Nov. 3. The infant had been lower out of her when her stays had been found final week, prosecutor Johanna Carey stated in courtroom.
Cortney Bartholomew, 40, and Brad Bartholomew, 47, had been every charged with homicide, torture and different crimes in Wexford County, about 200 miles northwest of Detroit.
“That is, frankly, evil personified,” Carey stated. “Mr. Bartholomew introduced Rebecca to their house, compelled her into one other car and took her into the woods the place they stabbed her, compelled her to lie on the bottom whereas they lower her child out, in the end brought about her demise and the demise of the newborn.”
The Bartholomews appeared in courtroom by video from jail and had been denied bond. Public defender Robert Champion declined to remark concerning the case, however Michigan Lawyer Basic Dana Nessel issued a press release, saying, “Rebecca had every little thing to reside for, and our hearts are along with her family members as they endure this unthinkable loss.”
A motive was not disclosed by the prosecutor. Dozens of individuals stuffed the courtroom, together with many who had looked for Park. Vehicles within the parking zone had messages: “Justice 4 Rebecca and Child Park.”
Cortney Bartholomew was Park’s organic mom, however Park was raised by a pair who adopted her and her siblings.
“She deserves to be remembered because the candy woman that she was when she was youthful,” mom Stephanie Park advised CBS affiliate 9&10 Information.
