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  • Milford Stabbing: Girl Murdered For Rejecting Prom Invite?

    Is 16-year-old Maren Sanchez dead because she turned down a fellow junior’s prom invitation? There are early reports indicating that the teenage girl was murdered by an ex-boyfriend for this bizarre and upsetting reason.

    An unnamed 16-year-old boy is being held for her murder. The teen allegedly stabbed Sanchez at Jonathan Law High School in Milford, Conn. on Friday. The knife used in the fatal attack is reported to have been recovered at the scene.

    Milford Police Chief Keith Mello shared with the press that Sanchez received severe wounds to the head and neck area and was later pronounced dead at Bridgeport Hospital just after 7:15 am.

    Only a month before her death, Sanchez had shared a photo of herself in a prom dress. Sadly, she will not get the chance to wear it to the event.

    The attack occurred on the day of the school prom, which has since been postponed.

    Investigators are looking into early reports as to a possible motive for the killing. Students and teachers apparently believe that the suspect had asked the victim to the prom and was turned down.

    Some are claiming that Sanchez’s murder was a direct response to having a prom invitation rejected.

    Though the suspect, whose identity has been withheld because of his age, was charged as a juvenile offender, it is very likely he will be tried as an adult.

    The teen suspect’s defense attorney stated that his client is currently undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. Despite being examined in a mental health facility, the teen reportedly remains in police custody.

    According to Edward Gavin, one of the suspect’s defense lawyers, he could remain at the facility for a period of about two weeks.

    The deceased Maren Sanchez was the president of the junior class, an honors student, and said to have been a popular school athlete.

    The family of the suspect reportedly expressed “heartfelt condolences” to the family of the victim according to Gavin.

    Image via YouTube

  • Maren Sanchez Killed after Rejecting Prom Invite?

    Maren Sanchez was just like any other 16-year-old high school junior in the United States, preparing for prom that evening and anticipating the summer break to come.

    However, none of that would become a reality for Sanchez after she was brutally attacked Friday in a school hallway, allegedly by a boy who may have killed the National Honor Society member after she refused an invitation to prom.

    Prom was postponed indefinitely that night and students gathered for a beachside candlelight vigil with counselors on hand for anyone who needed their help. They planned to be on hand Saturday as well, WFSB television station in Hartford reported.

    Family members and friends at the Jonathan Law High School in Milford were devastated by the attack.

    “The unprovoked attack on Maren this morning has unfortunately for our family resulted in the permanent loss of Maren Victoria Sanchez, a bright light full of hopes and dreams with her future at her fingertips,” her cousin, Edward Kovac, said Friday, on behalf of the family.

    More than 200 students turned up for the beach memorial dressed in prom tuxedos and dresses.

    Sanchez was very excited about attending the prom with her boyfriend and posted a photograph of herself on Facebook wearing a blue prom dress.

    Post by Maren Sanchez – In Our Hearts.

    “We were just laughing, talking about what we were going to do when we got there, how many pictures we were going to take,” said friend, Imani Langston, remembering a conversation they had the day before the stabbing.

    Post by Maren Sanchez – In Our Hearts.

    Sanchez, who was involved in drama, was helping to paint the set for a high school production of “Little Shop of Horrors” when she asked to be excused to have her nails done for prom, drama adviser Michael Mele said.

    “So here is this girl with her freshly painted prom nails, painting the set, and just having a great time with her classmates talking about plans for the prom and plans for after prom and going on a double date with another one of the drama kids and her new boyfriend,” Mele said.

    Post by Maren Sanchez – In Our Hearts.

    According to the 16-year-old suspect‘s lawyer, Richard Meehan, the teen was initially charged as a juvenile, but Connecticut law allows the authorities to try minors as adults for murder and other serious crimes.

    State’s Attorney Kevin Lawlor said there are several factors that go into making a decision to try a minor as an adult. The only exclusion would be for a minor under the age of 14.

    Meehan told reporters the young man’s family was distraught.

    “They’re devastated not only for him but they’re devastated for Maren Sanchez’s family as well,” he said. “This is every parent’s worst nightmare.”

    Image via Facebook, Maren Sanchez