Posted: 6:25 AM May 17, 2010
The murder trial of a Havelock man starts this morning with jury selection.
Desmond Johnson Junior Faces first degree murder charges for the August 24, 2008 murder of his former girlfriend-- April Torres. Police says she was beaten to death. According to the New Bern Sun Journal, the DA says the trial is expected to last all week.
PREVIOUS STORY FROM AUGUST, 2008:
A Havelock man is in jail with no bond after police say he murdered a woman last night.
Desmond Johnson made his first court appearance this morning in Craven County on the murder charge.
The 22-year-old Johnson is accused of killing April Torres last night. Police say they went to 1402 Scotch Pine Court on a possible breaking and entering in progress call.
That's when they found Torres lying in the garage, with apparent trauma to her head.
Torres was airlifted to Pitt County Memorial Hospital where she died early this morning.
Police say preliminary information shows Torres and Johnson had a domestic-related confrontation before she was killed.
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