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Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Standout Switches Plea Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Standout Switches Plea
Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Standout Switches Plea In an about-face, a 20-year-old former Binghamton University student has now admitted to fatally stabbing a 19-year-old former high school soccer standout from Westchester after rejecting a plea deal last week. Michael Roque, who is charged with second-degree murder, entered the plea in Broome County Court to the fatal on-campus stabbing of Rye Brook resident Joao Souza on Friday. He is being held in jail until his sentencing on Nov. 16. Souza, a freshman engineering student and Blind Brook High School graduate, was fatally stabbed several times in a residential hall on Sunday, April 15. R…
20-Year-Old Charged In Homicide Of Ex-HS Soccer Standout From Westchester Rejects Plea Deal 20-Year-Old Charged In Homicide Of Ex-HS Soccer Standout From Westchester Rejects Plea Deal
20-Year-Old Charged In Homicide Of Ex-HS Soccer Standout From Westchester Rejects Plea Deal Click here for an updated story: Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Standout Switches Plea The 20-year-old former Binghamton University student who allegedly fatally stabbed a 19-year-old former high school soccer standout from Westchester has rejected a plea deal and will face a murder trial. Michael Roque, who is charged with second-degree murder, has pleaded not guilty in Broome County Court this week to the fatal on-campus stabbing of Rye Brook resident Joao Souza. Roque will now stand trial later this year. Souza, a freshman engineering student and Blind Brook High Sc…
$25K Already Raised In Honor Of Slain Former Westchester HS Soccer Star $25K Already Raised In Honor Of Slain Former Westchester HS Soccer Star
$25K Already Raised In Honor Of Slain Former Westchester HS Soccer Star A GoFundMe campaign set up by friends of Joao Souza, the murdered Binghamton University freshman and Blind Brook High School graduate, will be used to help underprivileged children in Brazil learn soccer. A freshman engineering student at the University, Souza was stabbed to death at a residential hall. A fellow student, 20-year-old Michael Roque of Massapequa in Nassau County, was arrested Monday in connection with Souza's death. Souza, a 2017 graduate, and former Rye Brook resident was a soccer standout and a three-year starter on the varsity boys soccer team. He also was a star player in…