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Merritt Island man charged with murder in strangulation death of sister
Read full article: Merritt Island man charged with murder in strangulation death of sisterBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Merritt Island man was arrested Friday after detectives say he murdered his sister at their apartment last month, News 6 partner Florida Today reports. When J’Meisha Gant, 19, was found unresponsive on Sunday, Nov. 3, Brevard County detectives immediately began an investigation at the Garden Apartments on Ligustrum Lane on Merritt Island. Detectives said Gant’s 22-year-old brother, Darius Christian, had been the only person with access to the apartment during the weekend. "Darius Christian had also conducted numerous internet searches related to brother and sister incest" in the days leading up to the killing, Ivey said. Christian was arrested on a first-degree premeditated murder charge and is being held at the Brevard County Jail without bond.