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A 26-year-old Palo Seco man is expected to be charged with the murder of 12-year-old Mercedez Layne.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has advised investigators to lay the charge after reviewing the file submitted by officers of the Region Three Homicide Bureau of Investigations. Once charged, the suspect is expected to appear before a High Court Master tomorrow.
The suspect was detained hours after Mercedez’s body was discovered. Investigators also returned to his home at Dickie Trace yesterday as part of ongoing enquiries.
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