DC - Margery Magill, 27. Brutally Stabbed To Death Walking Dog. 28 August 2019

[PastTense]

"Margery Magill, the Washington D.C. dog walker who was stabbed to death, had interned in the city and developed a passion for working on international agriculture, food security issues, and the empowerment of women.

Metropolitan police named Magill, 27, of Northwest, D.C., as the victim of the random attack on the street. Police wrote that, on August 28, 2109, Eliyas Aregahegne, 24, of Northwest, D.C., was “arrested and charged with first degree murder while armed.”...

At about 8:49 p.m., police responded to the location for a “report of an unconscious person.” Upon arrival, they “located an adult female victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all lifesaving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.”

The Washington Post described how a couple in the area heard cries of “Oh, no!” and “Help me!” and found Magill “lying on her back, bloodied, her eyeglasses on the sidewalk.” The dog she was walking was nearby, howling. The motive is unclear, but police told the Post they can’t find any link between the suspect and victim. They also don’t think sexual assault or robbery were involved, The Post reported."
Margery Magill: A Tribute to the Murdered Dog Walker | Heavy.com

Article on the attacker, Eliyas Aregahegne, 24:
Eliyas Aregahegne: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

Washington Post Article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...9f6918-c9aa-11e9-a1fe-ca46e8d573c0_story.html

 

[YESorNO]

Judge orders man charged in killing of D.C. dog walker to be held in jail

September 16, 2019

"A D.C. Superior Court judge on Monday said she found the case so far against a man charged in last month’s fatal stabbing of a woman walking a dog to be circumstantial, but ruled that there is enough evidence to order him jailed until trial.

Eliyas Aregahegne, 24, sat and stared as Judge Ronna L. Beck said the Aug. 27 attack apparently came “out of nowhere.”
Margery Magill, 27, was walking a small pit-bull mix at about 8:40 p.m. in the 400 block of Irving Street NW when police say Aregahegne, for reasons unknown, walked up and stabbed her a dozen times in the back, stomach and face.

Police have no clues on the motive and said there is no evidence of a robbery or attempted sexual assault. “The evidence appears [that] this is an unprovoked attack,” said Chad Leo, the lead homicide detective on the case who testified at the hearing....

Leo said there were no witnesses to the stabbing and DNA tests are still being performed on the items taken from the apartment.

Public defender David Knight said police jumped to conclusions and questioned the evidence against Aregahegne....

Knight questioned why authorities interrogated Aregahegne alone, in a witness room for about nine hours, when his father had told police that Aregahegne is mentally ill...."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...9762e0-d4de-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html