Pareja de Utah acusada por la muerte bajo tortura de su hijo

Un matrimonio de Utah enfrenta cargos después de que las autoridades señalaran que torturaron a su hijo de 11 años hasta causarle la muerte y luego intentaran simular la escena como un ahorcamiento.

Brigham Young Merrell, de 35 años, está acusado de homicidio por abuso infantil y tortura infantil. Su esposa, Melinda Marie Merrell, de 36 años, enfrenta un cargo de tortura infantil en relación con la muerte de su hijo, Moroni Merrell. El Departamento de Policía de Tremonton Garland comenzó la investigación el 21 de septiembre de 2025, tras recibir una llamada al 911 sobre un niño inconsciente. El menor fue declarado muerto en un hospital a pesar de los esfuerzos por reanimarlo.

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