Casal de Utah é acusado pela morte de filho sob tortura

09 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Um marido e uma esposa em Utah enfrentam acusações após as autoridades afirmarem que eles torturaram o filho de 11 anos até a morte e, em seguida, tentaram simular a cena como um enforcamento.

Brigham Young Merrell, de 35 anos, foi acusado de homicídio por abuso infantil e tortura infantil. Sua esposa, Melinda Marie Merrell, de 36 anos, enfrenta uma acusação de tortura infantil na morte do filho, Moroni Merrell. O Departamento de Polícia de Tremonton Garland começou a investigar o caso em 21 de setembro de 2025, após uma chamada para o 911 sobre uma criança inconsciente. O menino foi declarado morto no hospital, apesar das tentativas de reanimá-lo.

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