Background: The neighborhood in West Babylon, N.Y. where Liam Delemo was fatally stabbed (Google Maps). Inset: Liam Delemo (GoFundMe).
A New York teenager was arrested and charged with the murder of another teenage boy, who died after being stabbed at a house party.
The Suffolk County Police Department announced on Monday that officers arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with the stabbing death of 15-year-old Liam Delemo. The suspect, who was not named by police because of his age, was charged as a juvenile with second-degree murder. The alleged incident occurred on Nov. 3 at a home in West Babylon, New York, where another teenager threw a party that drew 90 to 100 guests, according to police.
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Police said that a fight broke out at around 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, culminating in the suspect allegedly stabbing Delemo. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and died of his injuries. Local NBC affiliate WNBC reported that Delemo died during surgery and was weeks away from turning 16.
Local news station News 12 Long Island reported that West Babylon High School, where Delemo was a student, had a delayed opening a couple of days after his death. Support services were being provided to students following the tragedy.
The suspect, who resides in Syosset in neighboring Nassau County, was scheduled to be arraigned on Monday at Suffolk County”s First District Court.
In addition to the 17-year-old suspect, the homeowner also faces charges of her own in connection with the fatal stabbing. Bonnie Miranda, 70, the grandmother of the teenager who threw the party, was charged with allegedly breaking Suffolk County’s Social Host Law and endangering the welfare of a child.
