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Malden Man Charged With Sister's Murder After Calling 911 to Report Suicide
Jean Eddy Noel, 43, was arrested after telling police his sister had killed herself, but prosecutors say her body showed signs of strangulation and the scene had been cleaned. He is being held without bail.
A Malden man is being held without bail after prosecutors say he killed his sister and then called 911 to report her death as a suicide.
Jean Eddy Noel, 43, was arraigned Friday in Malden District Court on a murder charge in the death of his 38-year-old sister, Kenia Noel, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office announced. He is due back in court on Jan. 5.
According to prosecutors, Noel called police on Thursday to report a suicide at a home on Lombard Court. When officers arrived, they found Kenia Noel dead.
Authorities said her body had obvious trauma to the neck. Police also found three knives: one in her hand, a second covered in blood on a table, and a third on a bedroom floor.
Prosecutors said Jean Eddy Noel left the home to shower after his sister's death, and that police determined efforts had been made to clean up the scene before they arrived. He also had injuries consistent with lacerations, and a substance believed to be blood was found in his car, according to the district attorney's office.
It was not immediately clear whether Noel had an attorney.
The case remains under investigation. Anyone experiencing thoughts of suicide or emotional distress can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or chat at 988lifeline.org.