ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg teen accused of stabbing and killing his grandmother is now being charged as an adult.
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The 13-year-old defendant, Javarick Henderson Jr., made his first appearance in court Wednesday. A lawyer was by his side.
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Prosecutors are charging Henderson with first-degree murder.
Police say that about two weeks ago, Henderson stabbed 56-year-old grandmother Gloria Davis multiple times during a violent attack and killed her.
Detectives have not yet determined a motive for the gruesome crime.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office released video of Henderson being booked into the adult jail Tuesday from juvenile detention.
A judge ordered that Henderson will be held without bond.
None of the teen’s family or friends showed up for the hearing.
The judge appointed a public defender to represent Henderson.
Spectrum Bay News 9 was unable to reach the teen's parents for comment.