Mathew Borges
Mathew Borges
Mathew Borges is a resident of Lawrence, Massachusetts. Borges is a student at Lawrence High School.
Death of Lee Manuel Viloria-Paulino
On December 3, 2016, Borges was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of his 16-year-old classmate, Lee Manuel Viloria-Paulino after his headless body was found near the Merrimack River in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [1]
Borges will be charged as an adult.
Lee Manuel's corpse was decapitated and his arms had been cut off close to the elbows. [1] Borges told police that he and Viloria-Paulino had gone to the river on November 18, 2016 to smoke marijuana and later parted ways.
He also told a witness that he had done something bad and that he had stabbed a kid and cut his head off killing him.
Charges
On December 5, 2016, during his arraignment, Borges was charged with first degree murder. Borges is being held at a youth detention facility and is due back in court Jan. 10, 2017.
Personal Life
Borges was a student in good standing with a part-time job before his arrest. Students at Lawrence High School (Massachusetts) described Borges as quiet but with a temper.