The uncle of 5-year-old girl, who is accused of killing her, she showed me where her body after he promised that he would not face the death penalty.
Alex Whipple (21) gave the officers the necessary information to find Elizabeth Shelly who has been missing for 5 days.
On Wednesday, the police chief of the city of Logan in Utah Gary Jensen said that the girl’s body was buried in a wooded area less than a block from her house. Jensen confirmed that Whipple is cooperating with the investigation in exchange for the fact that the prosecution will not seek him the death penalty. The girl’s body was found at 14:00 local time.
A look at the scene where #ElizabethShelley»s body was found. Many from the community are here gathering. @KUTV2News https://t.co/sPiXsFEIxa pic.twitter.com/Sbwo2sRitG
— RaeAnn Christensen (@RaeOnTheNews) May 29, 2019
After became aware of the sad discovery, a family spokesperson Jill Parker read out a statement on behalf of her mother, Lizzie Jessica who thanked everyone who helped look for her daughter. It read: «no words can Express the sadness that we feel today. It didn’t end the way we wanted.»
As reported by News 2, Shannon, Demler, the defense attorney, said that a breakthrough in the case came after Whipple provided all the facts and evidence. She also stressed that her client decided to tell you about the location of the body to the authorities because I was worried about the family Lizzie.
On Wednesday before the discovery of the girl’s body, Jensen said at a press conference that her blood was found on the watch and the sweater Whipple. Blue skirt, which was last seen the girl, found «hastily buried» near her house. Prosecutors said they also found a broken kitchen knife with the girl’s blood on it, and the knife blade matches the information that is missing from the home of the child’s family. She also found PVC pipe with a partial palm print on a red substance, presumably blood. The print to the palm of Whipple.
Jensen noted that it is necessary to wait for the official identification of the body, but the police sure that this body is Lizzie. He refused to tell how the girl was lost. We only know that Whipple was charged with aggravated murder, which is punishable by death. He was also charged with kidnapping — a felony of the first degree, abuse of a body is a crime of the third degree and 2 paragraphs obstruction of justice.
The search for the girls began on Saturday morning after her friends woke up and saw that the child nowhere to be found. The last time they saw her when she went to bed. The same night the house was still and Whipple, though he doesn’t live there. Relatives of the girl got up a little after 9:00 Saturday and found that was gone and Lizzie, and her uncle. Gradually the police began to learn many important facts about Whipple.
#BREAKING: attorney for #AlexWhipple tells me the client has informed him where #ElizabethShelley»s body is located. Police are searching near her home based on his statement. pic.twitter.com/DIXgZ1jsak
— Andrew Danziger (@andrewreeser) May 29, 2019
The police found him on Saturday afternoon in a secluded area about 10 miles from the family home a few hours after the disappearance of the child. It is reported that he was carrying her clothes. He was aggressive, did not want to give his name. Found the unopened can of beer, a metal baseball bat and accessories for the use of drugs, presumably marijuana.
Jill Parker is the spokesperson for the mother of #ElizabethShelley. This is the mother’s statement after police say the young 5-year old girls body was found in Logan today. This will be part of our team coverage for @KSL5TV at 10 tonight in Logan. pic.twitter.com/hdYkBT4Vzz
— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) May 30, 2019
It is also noted that in 2016, Whipple was convicted of assault on roommate, which he regarded as domestic violence. In the same year he was arrested after he stole a neighbor’s car and ran it in a condition of alcoholic intoxication. The police chased him for 40 miles, until he decided to break the car. In March 2018, he was sentenced to a long prison term, but the sentence was commuted and sentenced him to 180 days in jail and 5 years probation.
This Tuesday at the hearing in Logan refused him bail. The next hearing is scheduled for June 3.
