Texas teen charged after twin's fatal stabbing
Benjamin Elliott, 17, was charged after he called 911 saying, 'I just killed my sister,' and his twin sister Meghan was found fatally stabbed in Texas. The case is now the subject of trial coverage on CBS News' '48 Hours,' where defense attorneys contend Elliott was sleepwalking at the time of the killing and raise the rare parasomnia defense.
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Texas teen confesses to stabbing twin in 911 call: "I just killed my sister."
New information:
- Defendant: Benjamin Elliott, 17, placed a 911 call saying 'I just killed my sister.'
- Victim: Meghan Elliott, twin sister, died of a stab wound; authorities charged Benjamin in her death.
- Legal development: Defense argues the killing occurred while the defendant was sleepwalking; the case is being covered in a current '48 Hours' trial episode (CBS News).