U.S.: Don’t let suspect’s acting role overshadow grisly Brooklyn murder
- He was a very nice kid, a gentle kid. I can’t believe this, man. This is my Thanksgiving.
- Brooklyn resident Serge Marcel • On the grisly murder of his sister, Yannick Brea. The main suspect in the murder, Michael Brea, is getting a lot of attention because he was in a couple of minor acting roles, including an episode of “Ugly Betty.” But the murder itself is why this murder case should be getting lots of attention. Brea reportedly asked his mother if she believed in God, then killed her with a machete. She was found decapitated. He’s being given a psychiatric evaluation and has been charged with second-degree murder. source