Teen charged with murder in deadly stabbing of twin sister in west Harris Co.
Benjamin Elliott
A 17-year-old girl died after she was stabbed at a home in west Harris County on Wednesday morning, and her twin brother has been charged with murder.
Benjamin Elliott, 17, was booked into the Harris County Jail on Wednesday. On Thursday, his bond was set at $100,000.
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Deputies responded to the home in the 4100 block of Brown Meadow Court around 4:42 a.m. Wednesday.
When authorities arrived, they reportedly found Benjamin in one of the bedrooms performing CPR on his sister.
The sheriff’s office says the girl, who has been identified as 17-year-old Meghan Elliott, had multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead by EMS.
Investigators said they learned after reviewing 911 records that Benjamin had called and informed call takers that he had stabbed his sister.
According to documents read in court on Thursday, the teen allegedly told officers during an interview that he woke up in his sister’s bedroom with a knife in her neck.
According to the court documents, he reportedly said that when he realized he wasn’t dreaming, he removed the knife from her neck, turned on the light, applied pressure to the wound, and a few seconds later ran to his room to get his phone and call 911. He said he was given instructions to perform CPR.
The sheriff's office said Wednesday that investigators contacted the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, who accepted a felony charge of murder against Benjamin.
Authorities say the siblings’ parents were sleeping inside of the home when the stabbing occurred.
According to the sheriff’s office, investigators have not determined a motive for the stabbing, and the investigation is ongoing.