A middle aged couple in New York have been charged with beating their adult son to death inside the headquarters of a religious cult.
CNYC Central reports that the couple and their 19 year old son were inside the Word of Life Church in New Hartford, New York, with at least four other members of the church when the son was killed.
Six people, including the young man’s parents and other church members, have been charged with assault.
Bruce Leonard, 65, and his wife, Deborah, have been charged with first degree murder. No motive has been disclosed.