Suspect to be charged in Mercedez’s murder
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June 11, 2026
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A 26-year-old man from Palo Seco is to be charged with murder following investigations surrounding the death of 12-year-old Mercedez Layne.
The suspect was detained shortly after the body of the child was discovered along Carapal Road in Erin on Sunday, a day after she went missing.
Homicide detectives were given instructions by the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) after completing enquiries into the killing of the Standard Four student.
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