WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - A Delaware man has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to shooting his ex-girlfriend and dumping her body in a trash can.
The Wilmington News-Journal reports 21-year-old Idrees Merritt entered the plea to first-degree murder Tuesday in a court in Wilmington.
The body of Merritt’s former girlfriend, 21-year-old MiPrecious Hoskins in August 2016 in a trash can. Police say she died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Merritt is scheduled for sentencing on Aug. 4. He will be evaluated and treated at a state psychiatric hospital, then serve the rest of his time in prison.
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Information from: The News Journal of Wilmington, Del., https://www.delawareonline.com
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