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Authorities released police bodycam footage Thursday showing the discovery of a Pennsylvania college student's body that led to the arrest of her boyfriend, who said in court documents that a "demon" told him to stab her.
The boyfriend's mother, meanwhile, is accused of helping him cover up the crime, according to state police.
Royce Moser, 18, of North Strabane Township, faces a homicide charge in the death of Karoline Heintz, a student at PennWest California University whose body was found Aug. 20 after she failed to return to the southwestern Pennsylvania college, according to a criminal complaint.
Moser said he became angry with Heintz during a conversation in her vehicle in Moser's driveway and that he had a "demon take over" and tell him to stab her, according to the police affidavit. A preliminary hearing was held Tuesday for Moser and his mother, Rachel Moser, in Heintz's death.
An attorney for Royce Moser declined to comment on the charges against him, and a message left for a public defender representing Rachel Moser was not immediately returned.
Mother and son are being held without bail in the Washington County jail.
Heintz's family issued a statement asking the public to respect their wishes for privacy.
"This is a parent's worst nightmare," the statement said. "It has been devastating for family, friends, and the whole community. Karoline was loved by all. She was a kind, smart, beautiful girl. We want justice for our 'sweet' Karoline."