Jeremiah Brown, the brother of Charlotte homicide suspect Decarlos Brown Jr., has blamed the justice system for letting his sibling stroll free regardless of a historical past of violence.
Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was brutally and randomly stabbed whereas driving the sunshine rail practice in Charlotte, North Carolina, this previous August. The suspect, 34-year-old DeCarlos Brown Jr., had a historical past of violent crime and was a repeat offender. Talking with the New York Put up, Jeremiah Brown, age 19, stated his brother ought to endure the complete penalty of the regulation and blamed the justice system for permitting him to stroll free.
“I believe they may have just about prevented it then,” Jeremiah stated, referring to his brother being launched from jail this previous January.
“I didn’t even know he had psychological issues … You possibly can’t simply let him stroll free, particularly due to psychological points,” Jerimiah added. “He might do it once more. They need to nonetheless deal with him for his psychological points, however there are penalties for his actions. I believe he ought to endure the results.”
Jeremiah stated he had solely met his brother, with whom he shares a father, “a few times.”
“He was on my father’s facet. They’ve a report of being in jail and stuff,” he stated.
Jeremiah expressed sympathy for Zarutska’s household and hopes they get the help they want.
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