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Son Faces Murder Charges For Killing Dad
posted (January 27, 2014)
54 year old Hensley "Nick" Jones said he was shot three times in the head by his own son on New Year's Day - and tonight that son Hendley Jones is accused of patricide, killing his own father.

"Nick" Jones, passed away on Saturday from complications relating to his head injury.

As we told you, on New Year's Day, Corozal police responded to a report in Ranchito Village where they found Hensley Jones suffering from 3 gunshot wounds to the head. He told police that his son shot him in the head for no apparent reason. He suffered 2 wounds to the left side, and 1 to the back of the head, and police found him running out of his house, and they rushed him to the hospital. After 24 days in which he had showed encouraging signs, he passed away while undergoing treatment.

His son, 30 year-old Hensleigh "Ryan" Jones, who ahd been charged and arraigned the next day for attempted murder, dangerous harm, and use of deadly means of harm. It is expected that Hensleigh Jones, who is on remand, will be brought back to court, and his charges will be upgraded to murder. The written statement, which Hensley Jones gave to police while he was still alive, will be relied on heavily as evidence against his son, when he does get his trial without jury.

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