Chilling details after man 'set ex-girlfriend's genitals on fire before killing her & his parents in
A MICHIGAN man has been charged with killing his mother, stepfather, and ex-girlfriend weeks after being arrested for setting fire to her genitals in a brutal act of torture.
Jonathan Welch, 23, was released on bail following the torture event before going on a violent triple murder spree that shook the Harper Woods community, prosecutors claim.
The harrowing tale began on June 2 when Welch arrived at the home he shared with ex Zlayiah Frazier, 22, in a jealous rage.
Welch woke up the victim at 3am and began to sexually assault her while demanding the password to her phone, according to a written statement from Frazier.
When she refused, he began to torture her with an extension cord, power drills, and a metal spatula, a detective said in court Monday during a preliminary hearing.
The Michigan man allegedly poured gasoline all over her body, burned her arms and legs with the spatula, and set fire to her genitals while their child lay in the other room.
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Frazier told police that she periodically was allowed to leave the room to help soothe their upset baby.
The four-hour attack came to an end when Frazier finally was able to escape and run to a neighbor's house where they protected her and covered her with a blanket.
The neighbors called 911 and managed to defend the victim despite Welch fighting back and kicking down their front door, WXYZ reported.
Later that day, he was arrested and jailed. Sadly, this was just the beginning of his violent and cruel behavior.
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Weeks later, Welch was able to post $10,000 to make bail and be released on Friday July 8, FOX 2 reported.
The following Sunday, cops responded to Welch's mother's home to discover a blood bath.
The Michigan man, who was ordered to stay in his 42-year-old mother's home, stabbed his mom multiple times in the back with a butcher night, cops said.
Welch's mother Flossie Nicole Bray sadly succumbed to her wounds in the hospital days later.
He also killed the mother of his child Frazier and his stepfather Robert Bray, 70, with blunt force trauma, according to police.
"They let him out of jail. He killed my sister. He killed my sister," Frazier's sister Breonna said according to FOX 2.
Officials responded to the scene and were greeted with gunfire from Welch who barricaded himself in the home and set it on fire.
After managing to arrest him, cops discovered he and Frazier's one-year-old son in the backyard. The child was taken to the local hospital for treatment.
Welch now faces 19 counts including first-degree murder, according to local reports. He is not being held on bond.
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He faces the possibility of life in prison, and is set to appear in court.
The U.S. Sun reached out to the Detroit Police Department for comment, but they did not immediately respond.
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