A 17-year-old is facing a murder charge, with authorities alleging he fatally stabbed another teenager at a house party on Long Island earlier this month.
The Suffolk County Police Department claimed a fight broke out at a house party attended by 90 to 100 youths in West Babylon, N.Y., on Nov. 3.
Liam Delemo, 15, was stabbed at the party, police said. He was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.
On Monday, Nov. 10, police said they had detained a suspect – a 17-year-old male, whose name has been suppressed by authorities due of his age.
The 17-year-old, who local NBC4 stated is a student at Syosset High School, has been charged with second-degree murder. He risks 25 years to life in jail if convicted, citing the site.
The victim’s parents talked to CBS New York, saying that Delemo was conscious when they arrived to the house after learning their son had been stabbed.
“He was stabbed once in the left side of the gut and he had a huge slice down the left side of his arm,” Mike Delemo told the site. “My son is laid out on a deck bleeding, basically, at that point, to death.”
The publication said that Delemo was in his junior year at West Babylon High School, where he was an honor student.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched in support of the family to raise funds for Delemo’s funeral expenses.
“To know Liam was to love him, his laughter, his kindness, and his pure heart brought light to all around him,” the campaign adds. “He had a way of making every day brighter, and his presence will forever be missed by all who were lucky enough to have met him.
“During this sad time, we are asking our community to come together in love and support for his parents, Michael and Hope, as they navigate the unthinkable loss of their beloved son. No family should ever have to confront such suffering alone.”
According to reports from CBS, Fox 5 and The New York Times, police also detained Bonnie Miranda, who owned the residence and reportedly enabled her grandchild to host the party.
Miranda is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and breaching the county’s social host legislation. It is not immediately known if she has filed a plea.
