The grandmother of Philip Chism, the Massachusetts high school student
who allegedly killed his math teacher, said today she feels "sadness and
regret" that her grandson could have perpetrated such a grisly crime.
Angelia Chism spoke to ABC News from her home in Tampa, Fla., today, and
said she could not remember the last time she saw her14-year-old
grandson, who is being held without bail on a murder charge.
"We very much want to express our sadness and regret for this," Chism said.
She described her family as religious and said her son, Philip's father,
is separated from the teen's mother and is temporarily staying at her
home in Florida.
Chism, who uses a walker, said she is recovering from cancer and would be unable to travel to Massachusetts due to her health.
Police are still trying to determine a motive for the murder of Colleen Ritzer, 24, a well-liked teacher.
Philip Chism,
who recently moved to Danvers, Mass., with his family, is accused of
killing Ritzer with a box cutter on Tuesday and then dumping her body in
the woods behind school.
After he allegedly killed Ritzer, police said the teen went to the
Hollywood Hits Cinema, where he reportedly watched Woody Allen's "Blue
Jasmine."
Chism was charged as an adult Wednesday. The court entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
Police discovered Ritzer's blood in a second-floor bathroom late Tuesday
night before her body was found behind the school, Essex County
District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said Wednesday. Chism was arrested
early Wednesday morning.
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