NY Boy, 13, admits being one of trio involved in murder of Barnard College student Tessa Majors – pleads guilty to robbery and admits passing knife to accomplice who stabbed her
Boy, 13, accused of being involved in murder of Barnard College student Tessa Majors pleads guilty to robbery and admits passing on murder weapon to friend
Barnard College freshman Majors was fatally stabbed in a park near the school in New York, in Dec 2019
The teen admitted being part of the robbery gang and handing over knife used to stab Majors to the killer, in a hearing Wednesday
The 13-year-old defendant has not been named because he is being tried as a juvenile
Prosecutors said that Rashaun Weaver, 14, stabbed 18-year-old Majors, corroborated by the juvenile accomplice
Another 14-year-old, Luchiano Lewis, stopped her from escaping as she called for help, they allege
Charged as adults, Weaver and Lewis both pled not guilty to murder in February
18-year-old Barnard College student Tessa Majors [photo], was fatally stabbed in a park in December 2019 during a robbery three teen boys
A 13-year-old boy accused of being involved in the murder of Tessa Majors pleaded guilty to robbery Wednesday.
The teen admitted handing over knife used to kill the Barnard College student at a hearing in the Manhattan Family Court.
The 18-year-old freshman was fatally stabbed during a robbery in Morningside Park near the Barnard campus in upper Manhattan in December last year.
Prosecutors had said that Rashaun Weaver, 14, stabbed Majors. A second 14-year-old boy identified as Luchiano Lewis, prevented her from escaping as she called for help.
Weaver and Lewis both pled not guilty to murder in February.
The 13-year-old boy, who has not been named because he is being tried as a juvenile, told the hearing Wednesday: ‘Rashaun used the knife I had handed to him to stab Tessa Majors.’
He added: ‘Rashaun went over and said something to Tessa majors on the stairs. She started yelling for help.’
![Luchiano Lewis [left] and Rashaun Weaver [right] 1](https://i0.wp.com/konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Luchiano-Lewis-left-and-Rashaun-Weaver-right-1.jpg?resize=620%2C413&ssl=1)
14-year-old Rashaun Weaver, [right], allegedly stabbed Tessa Majors. A second 14-year-old Luchiano Lewis, [left], prevented Majors from escaping as she called for help, both have been charged as adults. The 13-year-old has admitted handing over knife used to kill to Majors to Weaver
Majors was fatally stabbed during a robbery on the steps of Morningside Park [photo], near the Barnard campus in upper Manhattan in December 2019
Assistant Corporation Counsel Rachel Glantz said: ‘Although respondent acted in concert in committing robbery and murder on Ms. Majors, he was not the main actor.’
Weaver and Lewis were arrested in February after a two-month investigation into the stabbing. The Associated Press identified the 14-year-olds because of the seriousness of the crime and because they are charged as adults.
The teen suspect testified that he handed over the murder weapon, a knife used to kill Majors [photo] in a hearing Wednesday, but he has not been named because he is being tried as a juvenile
Majors [photo], fought back against her attackers and DNA from her fingernails matched Weaver’s DNA prosecutors said
Flowers and candles create a memorial at the entrance of Morningside Park College following Majors’ death in Dec
She staggered up a flight of stairs to street level and collapsed. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Prosecutors say Majors fought back against her attackers and DNA from her fingernails matched Weaver’s DNA. They say Weaver was heard on an audio recording describing hitting Majors with a knife.
Weaver has also been charged with robbing another person in the park.
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