Lily Peters.Photo: Chippewa Falls Police Department
A teen accused of murdering 10-year-old Wisconsin girlLily Petersallegedly lured her off a trail into the woods with the intention of sexually assaulting and killing her, according to a newly released criminal complaint.
On April 26, police interviewed the 14-year-old suspect who was reportedly the last person with Lily. He allegedly told investigators he rode his hoverboard, while the victim rode her bike on a trail in Chippewa Falls, Wisc., the day she was reported missing.
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The teen allegedly told detectives he convinced Lily to veer off the trail, where he proceeded to punch her in the stomach, knocking her to the ground, the document states.
Lily Peters.Chippewa Falls Police Department
While the victim was on the ground, he allegedly hit her on the head multiple times with a large stick, before strangling her “until he believed the victim was deceased.”
The complaint goes on to describe the horrific details of the victim’s sexual assault that followed, in which the teen suspect allegedly “became scared” and fled back home to take a shower.
After hearing the news that Lily was reported missing, the suspect returned to her body, dragged “her a few feet, and covered her with leaves,” the complaint states.
The teen remains in custody on $1 million bond. He faces charges of first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree sexual assault and first-degree sexual assault of a child under age 13 with resulting great bodily harm.
His next court appearance is June 24.
PEOPLE’s request for comment from the suspect’s defense attorney Michael Cohen wasn’t immediately returned.
source: people.com
