Saturday, July 18, 2015

Woman arrested in death of her teen brother for bringing him to fight with boyfriend


The Lake County Sheriff's Office arrested has 19-year-old Rayquell Weatherspoon, for the death of her younger brother.15-year-old Jayqwan Newbold was stabbed to death after his half sister brought him to fight her boyfriend. Police said that Weatherspoon, has been involved in a tumultuous relationship with 31-year-old Marcus Williams of Leesburg. Weatherspoon and Williams had an altercation and she wanted to get back at him.
Weatherspoon recruited Newbold and a few other teenagers to fight her boyfriend. Weatherspoon also brought her baby to the fight. Police said that the  teenagers began throwing chunks of asphalt at Williams. Fearing for his safety, he defended himself with a knife and stabbed the 15-year-old boy to death. 

Williams contacted police immediately after the confrontation to explain everything that had happened and he is cooperating with the investigation.Weatherspoon was charged and consequently  jailed with principle to aggravated battery and child neglect for bringing Newbold to a dangerous situation, police said.