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- Age at the time of death: 17The Boston Herald: Samantha Revelus had beauty & brains (March 30, 2009)
- Murdered by her brother, Kerby RevelusThe Boston Herald: Samantha Revelus had beauty & brains (March 30, 2009)
- Kerby Revelus also murdered his five-year-old sister Bianca RevelusThe Boston Herald: Samantha Revelus had beauty & brains (March 30, 2009)
- A 21-year-old sister, Jessica Revelus, moved out with her 18-month-old daughter because of her brother's temper
- Attended Milton High School in Milton, MassachusettsThe Boston Herald: Samantha Revelus had beauty & brains (March 30, 2009)
- Moved to the United States from Haiti in 2004The Boston Herald: Samantha Revelus had beauty & brains (March 30, 2009)
- Learned how to speak English in two years
- Kerby Revelus was shot and killed by police
- Nickname: Samantha “Princesse” Revelus
- Was rehearsing her poem "Acquaintance" at school a few hours before she diedThe Boston Herald: Samantha Revelus had beauty & brains (March 30, 2009)
- Loved to write poetryThe Boston Herald: Samantha Revelus had beauty & brains (March 30, 2009)
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Samantha Revelus, 17, was fatally stabbed by her brother Kerby Revelus at a birthday party for their sister, five-year-old Bianca Revelus, who was also brutally murdered by Kerby Revelus.
The double murder occurred on March 28, 2009. Milton, Massachusetts authorities shot and killed Kerby Revelus as he tried to stab his nine-year old sister Saraphina Revelus.The Boston Herald: Samantha Revelus had beauty & brains (March 30, 2009)
Kerby Revelus
- Age at the time of death 23The Boston Herald: Brother kills two sisters in Milton, police save the third (March 29, 2009)
- Hatiian decentThe Boston Herald: Brother kills two sisters in Milton, police save the third (March 29, 2009)
- Killed two of his sisters and wounded a thirdThe Boston Herald: Brother kills two sisters in Milton, police save the third (March 29, 2009)
- Prior offense: Gun chargesFOXNews.com: Police: Man Fatally Stabs Sister, Decapitates 5-Year... (March 29, 2009)
- Decapitated his five-year-old sister Bianca Revelus just as police arrived on the sceneboston.com: Fistfight with a neighbor led to the violent attack on sisters in Milton... (March 29, 2009)
- Shot and killed by police while stabbing nine-year-old Saraphina Revelusboston.com: Fistfight with a neighbor led to the violent attack on sisters in Milton... (March 29, 2009)
- Saraphina Revelus called 9-1-1The Boston Herald: Brother kills two sisters in Milton, police save the third (March 29, 2009)
Funeral Service
Ernst Guerrier, a friend speaking on behalf of the Revelus family, has announced that funeral services will be held for all three of their children together, despite the tragic circumstances in which they died. According to Guerrier, no matter how horrific the events, all three were still their children. Both sisters will also be buried in the same plot. The wake will take place on Friday evening, April 3, 3009, and the funeral will be held on April 4 at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Rosindale. Boston Herald: Victims, killer to be remembered together (March 30, 2009)On April 4, 2009, more than 700 people gathered for the funeral of Kerby, Bianca and Samantha Revelus. Those in attendance openly mourned and cried as the service was delivered in English, Creole and French due to the family's Haitian roots.. Photos of Samantha and Bianca Revelus were shown on a wall during the course of the two hour service. Kerby Revelus's 21-year-old sister spoke at the proceedings, emotionally distraught as she addressed family and friends.The Enterprise: Hundreds turn out for funeral of slain Milton sisters and their brother (April 4, 2009)