SAN JOSE, Calif. — The grandfather and uncle allegedly involved in the exorcism death of 3-year-old Arely Naomi Proctor in September will remain in jail for at least another month, following a court appearance Thursday in which attorneys signaled they would consolidate the case with that of Arely’s mother, Claudia Hernandez. All three defendants have been charged with child abuse leading to the death of the girl.
Attorneys for Rene Trigueros Hernandez, 59 — also known as Rene Huezo — and Rene Hernandez Santos declined to submit a bail motion Thursday. They are all scheduled to return to court on June 13.
“We’re going to ask the court to add Rene Hernandez and Rene Hernandez Santos’ cases with Claudia Hernandez’s case,” said Deputy District Attorney Rebekah Wise. “We don’t have any new information now but the investigation is ongoing and as new information comes to light we are giving it to the defense attorneys as well as conducting an ongoing investigation on this case.”
