Murders of Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla

Murders of Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla
Location Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Date 2012
Attack type
 Murder, torture
Weapons Guns
Deaths 2
Perpetrators Frederick Young, Felando Hunter
Participant 2

Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla were two American teenagers tortured and murdered in Detroit in 2012 after attempting to purchase drugs. They were killed by Frederick Young and Felando Hunter who were sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2015.[1][2][3][4][5]

The case became emblematic of the ease with which the bodies of murder victims could be dumped and go unnoticed in a decaying city.[6][7]

The case drew attention due to the fact that an area-wide search had been mounted for the missing teenagers,[8][9] and, then, due to unusually brutal nature of the murders that was revealed after the bodies were discovered and during the lead up to the trial.[10][11] The bodies were found in a vacant lot by a waste picker.[7][12]

The case drew attention again when during sentencing procedures, Young chose to make a statement alleging racial inequality in the United States criminal justice system, saying "I'd like to say sorry to the family of Aiyana Jones, Michael Brown, Eric Garner and I want to apologize for them for not being able to get justice for their loved ones who were murdered in cold blood and in respect for the peaceful protest I want to say hands up, don't shoot, black lives matter," Young said.[13][2][14][15]

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References

  1. ↑ Nye, James (21 January 2015). "Are we keeping you awake? Murderers YAWN and swagger in front of their victims tearful parents as they are sentenced to life without parole". Daily Mail.
  2. 1 2 Brand-Williams, Oralandar (January 21, 2015). "Killer of Westland teens causes stir at sentencing". The Detroit News.
  3. ↑ "Funeral Services Set For Slain Westland Teens". CBS. July 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ myFOXDetroit.com Staff (January 21, 2015). "Men sentenced to life for murder, torture of Westland teens". Fox2detroit.com.
  5. ↑ "Men Get Life Behind Bars In Torture, Murder Of Westland Teens". CBS. January 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ Corey, William (August 3, 2012). "In Detroit, hiding bodies is easy". The Journal Gazette. Associated Press. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Empty city hides the dead". Bay of Plenty Times, New Zealand. Independent News and Media. 4 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Jourdan Bobbish And Jacob Kudla, Missing Westland Teens, Believed Dead: Two Bodies Found". The Huffington Post. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Battaglia, Tammy (26 July 2012). "Families desperate to find 2 missing teens". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Men sentenced to life for murder, torture of Westland teens". Fox News. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  11. ↑ Anderson, Elisha (10 July 2014). "2 teens begged suspects to spare them before killing, woman tells court". Detroit Free Press.
  12. ↑ Rogers, LeeAnne (4 December 2010). "Jourdan Bobbish". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  13. ↑ Brand-Williams, Oralandar (21 January 2015). "Killer of Westland teens causes stir at sentencing". Detroit News. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  14. ↑ Mlive.com
  15. ↑ Chasmar, Jessica (22 January 2015). "Detroit man who murdered two white teens declares 'black lives matter' during sentencing". Washington Times. Retrieved 20 November 2016.

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