The “sick monster” responsible for the murder of a teenager and his younger brother has been arrested, a Florida sheriff said Friday.
The mother of Tayten Baker, 14, and Robert Baker, 12, woke up Wednesday and found their bodies in their home in Melrose, according to reports. They had just moved 16 days ago.
“Mark Wilson, the sick monster responsible for the brutal murder of Tayten and Robert, was arrested yesterday,” Sheriff County Sheriff Gator DeLoach said on Facebook.
The sheriff said the 30-year-old Wilson killed the boys with a hammer and a knife, which was recovered as evidence.
“Unfortunately, Robert and Tayten were the ones suffering from what went through Wilson’s twisted agenda,” he said. “As a parent, the murders of Robert and Tayten were an unimaginable loss for a family. I can not begin to understand the distress that her parents suffer. ”
Investigators arrested Mark Wilson, 30, on Thursday night for the deaths of two brothers, 14 and 12.
(Putnam County Sheriff’s Office)
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Wilson was charged with first-degree murder and could face the death penalty, Putnam County Prosecutor RJ Larizza said Friday in a news conference he held with DeLoach.
“These are some of the most brutal murders I’ve ever heard of,” Larizza said. “I can tell you that the suspect, he attacked these children without mercy.”
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The boys’ mother let Wilson and his girlfriend live in a barn on their property. The mother and girlfriend were sisters, authorities said.
‘The Baker family did a lot to help Wilson. “Unfortunately, it resulted in the deaths of Rober and Tayten,” DeLoach told a news conference. ‘We mourn, together with the family.
He said Wilson has an “extensive criminal history” for drug and property crimes, but not for violence.
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WJXT-TV reported that Wilson has served two counts in prison.
