Churchville man suspected in fatal stabbing of girlfriend arraigned on homicide charges
A Churchville man was arraigned Sunday in the fatal stabbing his girlfriend outside her Lower Makefield home on Friday afternoon.
Police had intervened in the reported stabbing, but the woman, Jaden Kylie Battista, 19, later died of her injuries.
The suspect, Trevor Weigel, remains hospitalized in serious condition with self-inflicted stab wounds including to his neck, Lower Makefield police Chief Ken Coluzzi said.
He was arraigned by video on charges including homicide and burglary, according to court documents.
Coluzzi said that officers responded to a home on Waterford Road around 2:45 p.m. for a report of a man attacking a woman in the street. Arriving units reportedly saw Weigel stabbing Battista.
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When Weigel saw police, he took off running and he began stabbing himself with a knife as police pursued him, Coluzzi said.
Officers caught up with Weigel in the area of Woodford Lane and I-295 and deployed a stun-gun before apprehending him, Coluzzi said.
An officer who remained at the scene with Battista attempted life-saving measures, but she was pronounced dead shortly after she was taken to a hospital, Coluzzi said. She had multiple stab wounds, the chief said.
Coluzzi confirmed the two had been in a romantic relationship.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Woman, 19, stabbed on Lower Makefield street. Boyfriend to be charged
