MALDEN, MA. (THECOUNT) — Jean Eddie Noel, 43, has been arraigned on a murder charge after allegedly killing his 38-year-old sister, Kenia Noel, inside a short-term rental apartment in Malden, Massachusetts. Court documents say Noel believed his sister was possessed by demons or Voodoo spirits and had been experiencing what he described as repeated episodes.
Noel was arraigned Friday in Malden District Court on one count of murder. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf, and he was ordered held without bail.
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According to court documents, Malden police officers responded to an Airbnb apartment on Lombard Court on Nov. 12 for a reported suicide. Investigators found Kenia Noel dead in a bedroom with knife wounds to her neck.
A kitchen knife was found in her hand, while a large serrated knife was located on a table behind her. Investigators also reported finding a bloodied Bible and what appeared to be a homemade crucifix in the bedroom.
Authorities additionally found kosher salt and cloves on the bedroom threshold, along with salt on the bathroom vanity and the top of the toilet.
Court documents say another brother had rented the Airbnb, where Kenia had been staying since Nov. 6. Jean Eddie Noel told investigators that he had also been staying at the apartment with his sister.
According to the documents, Kenia had previously complained that a friend had recently “did voodoo on her” and had described problems involving her throat. Plans had been made for her to travel to Haiti with her brother to address those concerns.
Jean Eddie Noel reportedly told investigators that his sister had been having multiple “episodes.” He said he believed she was possessed by demons or Voodoo spirits and that he was trying to help her.
At some point, Jean Eddie Noel contacted another brother, who drove to the apartment. By the time that brother arrived, Kenia was dead, according to the court documents.
Investigators documented blood stains throughout the apartment, including the kitchen, bathroom, hallway and bedroom. They also reported finding additional blood evidence in Jean Eddie Noel’s vehicle, along with evidence of wounds to his hands.
Those findings contributed to investigators’ decision to arrest Noel, according to the court documents.
Noel is charged with murder in connection with his sister’s death. He entered a not guilty plea at arraignment and is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
The case involves an apartment on Lombard Court in Malden, a city in Middlesex County just north of Boston in the Greater Boston metropolitan area.
Approximate Google Maps location: Lombard Court, Malden, Massachusetts
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