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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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James Liddell

A 13 year-old boy disappeared after going to make soccer jerseys. Now his coach has been charged with his murder

Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino could face the death penalty - (Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office)

A youth soccer coach has been charged with the murder of a 13-year-old Los Angeles boy whose body was found dumped in a ditch.

Oscar “Omar” Hernandez was reported missing by his family on March 30 after failing to return from a visit to Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino’s Lancaster home. The boy’s family said Oscar had gone to help his coach make soccer jerseys.

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