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Texas Man Charged with Murder After Mom’s Remains Found in Duffle Bag
Confirmed
In Short: Arman Alexander Malik faces murder charges after police discovered his 73-year-old mother's body stuffed in a duffle bag.
A 34-year-old Texas man, Arman Alexander Malik, has been charged with murder after police found the remains of his 73-year-old mother, Sorto De Malik, in a duffle bag, wrapped in a bedsheet and rug and covered in blood.
Malik was booked into the Harris County Jail and later faced an additional murder charge. The investigation is ongoing, with charges potentially being filed if warranted.
What's confirmed
- A 34-year-old Texas man, Arman Alexander Malik, has been charged with murder after police found the remains of his 73-year-old mother, Sorto De Malik, in a duffle bag, wrapped in a bedsheet and rug and covered in blood.
- Malik was booked into the Harris County Jail and later faced an additional murder charge. The investigation is ongoing, with charges potentially being filed if warranted.
What's still developing
- Following the smell of a decomposing body, deputies found Sorto De Malik’s remains wrapped in a bedsheet and rug, both covered in blood, inside a duffel bag, KTRK reported, citing court records.
- Detectives determined that Malik concealed his mom's body to stop police from finding it and initially charged him with Tampering with Physical Evidence-Concealing a Human Corpse, Gonzalez said.
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