Utah Couple Arrested on Child Torture Charges in 11-Year-Old Son's Death After Initially Claiming Suicide
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A couple in Utah, Brigham and Melinda Merrell, have been arrested on felony charges including child torture in connection with the death of their 11-year-old son. In September, they called 911 claiming their son died by suicide, but authorities have now charged them in his death. The Tremonton Garland Police Department responded to the home and found the boy unresponsive; life-saving efforts were unsuccessful.
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Brigham Merrell and Melinda Merrell have been arrested on felony charges months after their son's death in September, the Tremonton Garland Police Department said in a statement.
Officers responded to a report of an unresponsive child at the couple's residence on Sep. 21 in Tremonton, Utah, according to the statement.
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