Warr Acres Man Charged In Choking Death Of Teenage Girlfriend

Prosecutors charge a Warr Acres man with first degree murder in the death of his teenage girlfriend.

Charles Sykes, 19, was arrested Monday, July 2 in the death of his 15-year-old girlfriend, Raveiana Satterfield. Police said Sykes choked the teen at an apartment complex in Warr Acres.

According to a police report, Sykes told investigators they were 'arguing and fighting' when he put Satterfield in a 'headlock choke hold' and applied pressure until she stopped struggling. He then wrapped Satterfield's body in a sheet and placed her in the bathtub, court records show.

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Sykes' mother was the one who called 911 after finding the teenager's body after returning from out of town. Police said the body had been there for approximately five hours.