The body of 15-year-old Sabriya McLean was found in a Philadelphia alley, near the 200 block of South 49th Street on Tuesday night after the young girl attempted to meet up with a man she met on Facebook, CBSPhilly reports.
Police discovered her body 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday after her parents reported her missing. McLean had been stabbed over 50 times and her body set on fire before being covered with leaves.
According to reports, 23-year-old Cole Swaringer-Herring confessed he killed McLean to his parents, who informed the police. He was reportedly charged with murder, arson, abuse of corpse and related offenses.
As of Thursday, Swaring-Herring remained in jail without bail.