The Brief
- The man accused of killing his girlfriend and stuffing her body into a barrel was set to be in court on December 16.
- Family of the victim waited inside the courtroom for Jesus Varela’s appearance, but he never showed. Instead, his attorney argued with the judge to lower his bond, which was denied.
- Varela’s attorney commented about the current immigration hold the suspect is facing.
HOUSTON – On Tuesday morning, the man accused of killing his girlfriend and hiding her body inside a barrel was set to appear in a Harris County Criminal Courtroom. Instead, his attorney represented him in front of the judge.
Harris County court docs claim Jesus Varela murdered his girlfriend, then forced another man to help hide the body & evidence. His bond totals out to $240,000. Varela is expected in court tomorrow morning at 9:00a. @FOX 26 Houston #fyp #crime #courtdocs #court #houston
The attorney argued to lower the bond for Varela, which was denied.…