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Trevor Weigel, of Churchville, is seen with V-shaped stitches in his neck in his neck in a photo released by the Bucks County DA's office Tuesday, Feb. 27. Weigel stabbed himself in the neck while running from police in Lower Makefield earlier this month, just after stabbing Jaden Battista outside of her home, the DA's office previously said.
Jaden's dad penned the following statement to Facebook in the days after his daughter's slaying.
"For those who don’t already know, the murder that happened in Lower Makefeild was Jeanie Millward and mine’s oldest daughter Jaden," Robert Millward wrote. "She was taken way too early from us by a coward.
"I have seen a lot of comments on articles about this that wish for his death. I don’t want him dead that’s not enough punishment for this loser. He attempted to kill himself and failed thankfully now he will have to see our families faces at every opportunity we are able to attend court. It is now my mission to make sure he gets punished to the fullest extent possible. Hopefully he will never step foot outside of a prison again."
Weigel was captured on police-worn body camera saying that he found out Jaden was cheating on him, and he "lost it."
Jaden was FaceTiming with a juvenile witness (JW1) when she told him that her ex-boyfriend, later identified as Weigel, began pounding on the door of her Waterford Road home unannounced, trying to get inside, the affidavit says.
Weigel, of Churchville, broke into Jaden's home through a first-story window, the complaint says.
"JW1 heard a commotion, followed by a thump. JW1 then said that Battista’s voice became muffled as if someone was holding their hand over her mouth as she attempted to speak," the complaint reads. "The line was terminated, JW1 attempted several callbacks, but they went unanswered."
Lower Makefield Officer Robert Kennedy arrived at Jaden’s home, responding to reports of a burglary in progress, where he found Weigel standing next to a red, two-door Ford Mustang, with the passenger door open.
He then saw Weigel chase after Jaden, tackle her to the ground, and stab her repeatedly on her upper body, the affidavit reads.
As the officer got closer, he saw Jaden bleeding heavily from her chest as Weigel began to run from the scene, the criminal complaint reads. As he fled, Kennedy saw Weigel stab himself on the right side of his neck. Meanwhile, Kennedy rendered aid to Jaden as Sgt. Brian Holder arrived and pursued Weigel.
Holder eventually caught up to Weigel on Interstate 295, and deployed his Taser, police papers show.
Jaden was hospitalized, where she died. An autopsy was performed by Dr. Ian Hood concluded Battista died of multiple stab wounds to the neck and chest.
Weigel was hospitalized, where he underwent surgery for his injuries. A bloody knife was recovered from the scene, police said.
Weigel was charged with criminal homicide, burglary, possession of an instrument of crime, disorderly conduct, and harassment.
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