Mar 12, 2006 11:59 pm US/Eastern
NYPD: Littlejohn Prime Suspect In Student Murder
NEW YORK (CBS4) ―
New York Police announced on Sunday that Darryl Littlejohn is the prime suspect in the murder of student Imette St. Gullen, and according to police, they will seek an indictment against him.
According to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, blood found on the plastic ties used to bind St. Guillen's hands behind her back is a DNA match to Littlejohn. Other unspecified evidence found at the scene also links the suspect to the crime, said Kelly.
Authorities will take the DNA match and other evidence to a grand jury to get an indictment against Littlejohn for the slaying of the Boston native, said Kelly.
Along with the DNA evidence, phone records also place Littlejohn's cell phone near the location where St. Guillen's body was found.
According to a manager at The Falls bar, Littlejohn was told to escort the 24-year-old graduate student out when she stayed drinking in the bar past the 4 AM closing time. The manager said he heard the Littlejohn and St. Guillen arguing before they both left through a side door.
St. Guillen's body was found raped and strangled on a Brooklyn service road on February 25 -- 17 hours after she was last seen alive in Manhattan. A sock was stuffed in her mouth and her head was wrapped with packing tape.
Littlejohn is currently being held at Rikers Island on a parole violation.
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