A Pennsylvania man charged with the murder of a Temple University student claims he didn’t harm.
CBS reports that 29-year-old Joshua Hupperterz was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges of first-degree murder after police found the body of Jenna Burleigh at house of the suspect’s grandparents earlier this month. The suspect’s hearing was rescheduled, but outside of the courthouse on Wednesday, his attorney, David S. Nenner, said that Hupperterz “didn’t cause any harm” to the victim.
“He said he didn’t cause any harm to the girl. That’s what he indicated to me.”
Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Patrick Dugan rescheduled Hupperterz’s preliminary hearing after Nenner requested an extension while he did more research into the case, according to the Philly Voice.
“I need more time to do a little bit of investigation,” Nenner said.
#BREAKING Preliminary hearing for Joshua Hupperterz, who is accused of killing Jenna Burleigh, was moved to Nov. 29. https://t.co/PGsthtrokZ
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Judge Dugan rescheduled the preliminary hearing for for Nov. 2o.
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Officials released the cause of death of a Temple University student, Jenna Burleigh, on Sunday, and revealed that the primary suspect in her killing has a criminal past.
Philly.com reports that a Wayne County coroner confirmed that Burleigh, 22, died from a combination of blunt force trauma and strangulation. The primary suspect, Joshua Hupperterz, 29, was charged for her murder and arraigned on Sunday morning in Philadelphia, where he learned he’ll remain behind bars without bail while awaiting his next hearing.
Authorities stated that Burleigh likely met Hupperterz at a Philadelphia bar off of Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Detectives searched Hupperterz’s apartment off of 1700 block of North 16th Street over the weekend, and discovered on his back door, kitchen sink, and on a trash can lid. On Saturday, Burleigh’s body was discovered at Hupperterz’s grandparents’ home in Paupack Township.
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