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Teen indicted on murder charges for killing ‘tiny hero’ Marty Cobb

Posted at 2:09 PM, Jul 07, 2014
and last updated 2014-07-07 23:37:43-04

RICHMOND, Va. - A 16-year-old Richmond boy was indicted on murder charges in connection to the killing of eight-year-old Marty Cobb.

A grand jury indicted Mairese Washington Monday on charges of second-degree murder, malicious wounding and strangulation, according to court records.

Cobb was killed May 1 along Brandon Road near his South Richmond home.

Family members said Marty Cobb was defending his 12-year-old sister from Washington when the teen then attacked Marty.

Washington was arrested two days later in connection with the homicide.

In June, a judge ruled Washington would be tried as an adult. Prior to that ruling, CBS 6 did not name Washington as the suspect, per station policy regarding the anonymity of juveniles.

A Richmond mother, unrelated to the Cobb case, later provided documents that showed Washington was charged with malicious wounding after a 2010 attack on her then three-year-old son. She said Washington used a hammer in that attack.

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