A Texas man is accused of stabbing his grandson to death on New Year’s Day while his grandson was in his custody.
The Richland Hills Police Department responded to a 911 call from someone at a home on Labadie Drive in Richland Hills, Texas at around 7:30 am on Sunday, January 1. Responding officers found the body of an 8-year-old boy who had been stabbed. to dead.
A family member identified the boy as Brenym McDonald.
“Upon arrival, officers entered the residence and located what we now know to be a deceased 8-year-old boy,” Richland Hills Officer Sheena McEachran said. “There was a weapon, a bladed weapon involved in this incident and that weapon has been recovered.”
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Richland Hill police say 62-year-old Phillip Hughes stabbed the boy to death on New Year’s morning inside Hughes’ home on Labadie Drive.
(North Richland Hills Police Department)
The boy’s great-grandmother, Linda Hubbard, said the boy and his parents lived with the boy’s grandfather, 62-year-old Phillip Hughes.
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“They were staying here with Grandpa until they could get him another place to live,” Hubbard said. “They stayed away from him. I can’t say much about that.”
After finding the body, first responders located Hughes, who was walking near the high school a few blocks from the home. His arrest was captured on a neighbor’s doorbell camera.
Richland Hills police say they have arrested a man in connection with the stabbing death of his grandson Sunday morning.
(North Richland Police Department)
Police are still investigating to determine the motive for the violent stabbing.
“We have a lot of questions, just like everyone else. And through the investigation, we hope that we can answer all of the questions and why this tragedy occurred,” said Officer Sheena McEachran of the Richland Hills Police Department. “There aren’t many words right now to describe the many feelings involved, but we are doing everything we can to investigate this fully and make sure justice is served for the family.”
Hughes had a prior arrest and was convicted of driving while intoxicated.
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Hughes is being held at the North Richland Hills Police Department Joint Detention Center, where he is being held for capital murder. On Monday, January 2, Hughes appeared in court, where a judge set his bail at $2 million.
