Seattle, WA – According to the court documents, the 63-year-old defendant from Washington, later identified as John, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, while his partner, Brennda, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, in connection with their daughter’s partner’s death. Both defendants were convicted on Thursday, court records say. Prosecutors said the coupIe from Washington killed the young man while claiming that the victim sold their daughter to a se* trafficking ring. But, according to authorities, those allegations turned out to be false.
The 19-year-old victim, whose name was not released as his family members sought to keep private, was killed in 2020 and the couple was arrested one year later. When authorities took the defendant into custody, he reportedly claimed that the victim sold his daughter to a se* trafficking ring. However, there was no evidence of se* trafficking, according to authorities.
During the investigation process, authorities discovered that the defendant discovered where the victim would be so he waited for him to arrive before the kidnapped him and put him in the back of his car. Shortly after, he hit the victim with a concrete bIock before he grabbed a knife and stabbed him to death. The defendant then left the body in the trunk of the vehicle for 11 months. He then moved the car to a different location. Witnesses discovered the body after they were looking something to get out of the car.
The defendant’s girlfriend was taken into custody after she told a friend that she helped her partner kill the young man. According to the court documents, both defendants will be sentenced in two months. Prosecutors are reportedly recommending a sentence of 22 years for the defendant and 8 years in prison for his girlfriend.