The father of the teenager charged as an adult for the murder of Connecticut high school lacrosse player James McGrath has apologized to the 17-year-old’s family.
Raul Eliah Valle, from Milford, 16, is charged with the Saturday stabbing death of McGrath during a fight outside a Shelton house party.
Valle was taken into custody early Wednesday – four days after the alcohol-fueled assault that left Fairfield Prep student McGrath dead and three others injured.
The 16-year-old was charged with murder and three counts of first-degree assault and is being held on $2million bond, police said.
Valle’s father Raul was seen outside a Derby courtroom on Thursday with his head tucked underneath a black suit jacket, quietly saying: ‘I’m sorry to the family,’ courtant.com reported.
Valle’s defense attorney Jake Donovan (pictured) told reporters he would not speak on the case during the investigation
McGrath, who had been a standout lacrosse player for private school Fairfield Prep, was found stabbed outside the Shelton home late Sunday, where cops say a party had been in full swing