MANCHESTER, NH — A New Hampshire man has been arrested in connection with the slaying of his 7-year-old son, who died in January after suffering severe burns all over his body, the attorney general said Monday.
Murtadah Mohammad faces a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Jaevion Riley, 7, of Manchester, Attorney General John Formella said.
Jaevion died on Jan. 24, a week after suffering serious injuries on Jan. 17, when the boy was found with severe burns all over his body inside a home on Eastern Avenue in Manchester, according to Formella and the manchester police
Mohammad, who was 25 at the time of Jaevion’s death, was arrested in connection with the incident. He was charged in January with first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of tampering with evidence and endangering the welfare of a child. He is currently incarcerated on those charges.
On Monday, authorities said those charges were upgraded to murder.
“Murtadah Mohammad recklessly caused the death of JR, a person under the age of 13, in circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of his life, by subjecting him to abusive violence and failing to obtain timely medical attention for his injuries Formella said. in a statement this Monday.
Formella said the January charges are expected to be dropped and the prosecution will be transferred entirely to the Attorney General’s Office to pursue the murder charge and any associated charges.
Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts.
Follow Boston 25 News at Facebook i Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
©2023 Cox Media Group
