Teen accused of disposing teacher’s body after rape, murder

A teen in Danvers, Massachusetts was brought before a court accused of having dumped the body of his female teacher in a recycling bin, after raping and killing her in the school’s girls’ rest room.
Surveillance photos shown in court Monday in Philip Chism’s murder trial show the then-14-year-old outside the Danvers, Massachusetts, school, wheeling a recycling bin that prosecutors say held the body of the slain algebra teacher.
The photos, apparently taken from a security camera video, come a week after the prosecution showed school security video of Chism following his teacher into the restroom, where he allegedly killed her.

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Photos showed Chism outside the girl’s bathroom, barefoot with blood on his hands and jeans. After he’s seen walking outside with the recycling bin, cameras later caught Chism in the school in a black sweatshirt, black shorts, and blue sneakers, and prosecutors allege he changed clothes in a bathroom on the third floor.
Chism has pleaded not guilty to murder, aggravated rape and robbery charges. He is being tried as an adult.
The court adjourned Monday for Thanksgiving, and will resume on November 30

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