Teenager, 18, is arrested for brutally slaughtering his 20-year-old roommate and 'raping her dead body'
- Austin Grammer, 18, is accused of killing and raping 20-year-old Leslie Perry
- He also faces charges of abusing her corpse and tampering with evidence
- Police found Perry's body inside a home Siloam Springs, Arkansas last week
- Grammer was arrested on Wednesday and his bond has been set at $150,000
An 18-year-old is accused of brutally raping and killing his 20-year-old roommate before abusing her corpse.
Austin Lance Grammer was arrested in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on Wednesday after police found Leslie Perry's dead body inside the home where they were lived last week.
The teenager now faces multiple charges, including manslaughter, rape, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.
Leslie Perry, 20, was found dead inside a home in Siloam Springs, Arkansas last Friday
Her 18-year-old roommate Austin Grammer was arrested on Wednesday over her death
He is currently being held at Benton County Jail where his bond has been set at $150,000.
Authorities were called to the home following reports of a death on late on February 17.
Police arrested Grammer five days later following an investigation into the victim's death.
The pair are believed to have worked together at a local cafe.
Grammer, who was born and raised in Arkansas, moved to the Siloam Springs area three years ago. His father, stepmother, sister and brother-in-law live nearby, the Democrat Gazette reports.
Authorities were called to the home where they lived following reports of a death on late on February 17. Police found Perry's body inside
Friends and family described Perry as a 'beautiful, sweet' girl following news of her death
Grammer now faces multiple charges, including manslaughter, rape, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. His bond was set at $150,000
His alleged victim had attended school in Siloam Springs after moving with her family from Tifton, Georgia where she was born.
Friends described her as a 'beautiful, sweet' girl who was always willing to lend a hand.
'Leslie Perry you where a beautiful young sweet girl who never deserved this. We all love you and justice will be pursued,' a friend wrote on Facebook.
Perry was an avid horse rider since the age of two and had competed in various horse shows, according to her obituary.
'She had a special way with horses and enjoyed spending time with them in the pasture,' it read.
The 20-year-old had also played softball for many years.
Grammer is scheduled to face court on April 3.
Perry was an avid horse rider since the age of two and had competed in various horse shows, according to her obituary
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