By P. SOLOMON BANDA
Associated Press
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) -
Prosecutors say a teenager who allegedly confessed to killing a
10-year-old Colorado girl and attacking a runner also sexually assaulted
the girl.
Seventeen-year-old Austin
Sigg was charged as an adult with 17 counts in both cases Tuesday. They
include four murder charges, including one for both murder and sexual
assault.
Sigg didn't speak during the brief court hearing in Golden and didn't look at his relatives in the audience.
Eight relatives of Jessica
Ridgeway of Westminster also watched proceedings, including her mother.
Each wore purple, Jessica's favorite color.
Defense attorneys anticipate asking the judge to send the case to juvenile court.
