Edwin Echevarria, a 65-year-old man, was allegedly murdered by his grandson Christian Millet, 23, during a violent confrontation. Echevarria's nephew, Eric Maldonado, claims that the victim was on a call when the struggle initiated, with details of banging and moaning heard by the caller. Authorities found Echevarria's dismembered torso in the East River after Millet initially misled police about his whereabouts. The trust Echevarria had for Millet, whom he took in due to compassion, adds a tragic layer to the incident. Millet has been charged with second-degree murder following the attack.
"He was talking to his friend on the phone and his friend heard the argument - [then] he heard some loud banging, then grunting and moaning," Eric Maldonado said of the fight that allegedly ended with Christian Millet, 23, knocking 65-year-old Edwin Echevarria to the ground, stomping his head and stabbing him 14 times with a makeshift ice pick.
"He was killed by someone he trusted," Eric Maldonado said. "My brother kept telling him, get him out! Get him out! My brother tried to get him out. But my uncle said he felt bad for the kid and he kept defending him."
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