Connecticut teen accused of murdering Fairfield Prep student makes bail

The Connecticut teen accused of fatally stabbing Fairfield Prep scholar James McGrath at a home celebration was launched on a $2 million bond final week as extra particulars concerning the lethal brawl got here to mild, in line with native studies.

Raul Valle, 16, received’t keep in jail as he awaits trial within the murder of McGrath, a preferred 17-year-old lacrosse participant on the school prep faculty, in line with WFSB Connecticut. As an alternative, his lawyer instructed the station his shopper is below house confinement and will likely be monitored across the clock.

Valle is dealing with homicide prices and three counts of first-degree assault for his function in a Shelton home celebration struggle that turned deadly on Could 14.

4 partygoers have been stabbed and rushed to the hospital that night time, however McGrath didn’t survive, police mentioned in a press launch.

One witness instructed police he noticed about 25 folks “rolling round on the bottom” in the course of the brawl that was initiated by the suspect, in line with a police report obtained by WFSB. Valle flashed a “change blade form of knife” previous to the struggle, a witness instructed officers.

St. Joseph Excessive Faculty college students, together with the suspect, arrived on the Shelton home celebration after a celebration they have been at earlier within the night time have been crashed by Shelton Excessive Faculty college students, one other witness mentioned in line with the police report.

There was a quick struggle at that earlier home earlier than the Shelton excessive schoolers left, in line with the police report. Each side have been additionally speaking trash in a gaggle textual content, the witness instructed police.

McGrath was stabbed via his coronary heart, the health worker decided throughout an post-mortem, in line with the police report.

The slain teen was remembered as a “splendidly completely satisfied individual with a giant coronary heart” who excelled at any sport he performed, in line with his obituary.

His father instructed The Submit on Could 18 he was completely satisfied an arrest was made within the case.

“The investigation continues to be ongoing and Shelton police have been simply extraordinarily supportive and useful to get us nearer to closure,” Kevin McGrath mentioned.

A St. Joseph Excessive Faculty rep instructed Fox Information Digital Valle by no means received right into a struggle at college earlier than the Could 14 incident.

The lawyer for Valle referred to as the incident an “unspeakable tragedy,” in line with WFSB.

“Clearly that is an unspeakable tragedy for everybody concerned and it will be irresponsible for me to make any remark earlier than I’ve an opportunity to look at all of the proof within the case,” protection lawyer Jake Donovan reportedly mentioned.