Phillip Hughes, 62, is charged with intentional homicide, according to police reports obtained by People. The 8-year-old victim is named Brenym McDonald and is none other than the grandson of Phillip Hughes. Phillip Hughes is accused of stabbing his grandson to death! The facts would have taken place on Sunday January 1, 2023, around 7:50 a.m. Police responded quickly to a call about a stabbing involving a minor victim. The attack in question took place in a house located in the 3500 block of Labadie Drive in Richland Hills, west of Dallas.
When authorities arrived, they discovered an 8-year-old boy dead at the scene. “He was found in a bedroom of his grandfather’s house,” according to FOX 4. The suspect, Phillip Hughes, was found near the residence where the tragedy occurred. “The boy’s cause of death was force injuries to his neck and chest, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner,” the outlet said. Phillip Hughes was arrested and taken into custody. An investigation is underway into the motive for the murder.
“A mother never expects to have to bury her own child”
Phillip Hughes is being held at the Joint Detention Center in North Richland Hills for capital murder until his court appearance. “However, based on the initial investigation, it is believed that no other suspects are involved,” police said in a statement. “There wasn’t a single room he couldn’t light up with his smile, or a story he couldn’t tell you that made you laugh,” reads a GoFundMe set up for help the family. “A mother never expects to have to bury her own child. We are all devastated by this tragic event and unprepared for her unexpected passing.”
A grandfather accused of an inconceivable gesture towards his 8-year-old grandson © Pexels
