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A 27-year-old Florida man named John Henry Walston Jr. has been accused of killing two youngsters and lighting the trailer they have been in on hearth.
Police say the murders have been a part of Walston’s efforts to hide his sexual assault of one of many youngsters.
John Henry Walston Jr. has been accused of murdering two youngsters. (Escambia County Sheriff’s Workplace)
The 2 victims, Vayden Orum, 9, and Rayden Smith, 7, have been reportedly spending the night time at Walston’s home as a result of they have been pals along with his youngsters.
The precise sequence of occasions is considerably unclear, however police say Walston sexually assaulted one of many youngsters, murdered them, after which set his personal trailer on hearth in an effort to destroy the proof.
“John, I hope they give you hell in prison, because you better be glad they found you before I did.”
“[The suspect] assaulted one, then killed them both before saving himself,” mentioned Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons.
“I don’t know what else I can say about this terrible event,” Sheriff Simmons continued, “except for please hug your children.”
Witnesses say the victims’ mom tried to enter the burning trailer in an effort to save lots of her youngsters.
“She went into the trailer trying to get them. That’s a mother’s love,” neighbor John Wenzel mentioned, by way of Individuals journal.
“She went inside the house trying to get her kids, but [it was] too hot. They finally got her out of there.”
“He said, ‘Mommy has been life-flighted to the hospital. My brother and sister is no longer here, they’re dead,’” she recalled.
“He just kept telling me over and over and I didn’t believe it. I didn’t want to believe it.”
John Henry Walston Jr. is presently being held with out bail. His first courtroom date is scheduled for November 26.
We can have additional updates on this tragic story as new data turns into out there.
