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The accusations a 15-year-old girl was strangled and had her throat slit after she was attacked by her father reportedly elicited gasps inside a North Carolina courtroom Monday as prosecutors detailed the case.

Joshua Burgess, 32, of Wesley Chapel, was charged with first-degree murder in the girl’s death Sunday in Union County, WSOC-TV reported.

The station reported that prosecutors didn’t elaborate on what led to the horrific crime.

The girl was visiting Burgess when she was killed, according to WSOC-TV.

“The investigation began at approximately 9:24 am [Sunday] after Burgess walked into the Sheriff’s Office lobby and informed a dispatcher he was there to turn himself in,” the Union County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. “Once the dispatcher began inquiring about his name and searching for possible arrest warrants, Burgess told her she would not find his name and that he had just killed someone."

 
A man killed his 15-year-old daughter over the weekend then turned himself in to authorities, said the Union County Sheriff's Office (UCSO).

Investigators said 32-year-old Joshua Lee Burgess was charged in the murder of 15-year-old Zaria Joshalyn Burgess.

Deputies said the incident took place at the suspect's home in Wesley Chapel.

Investigators said the teen was visiting her dad over the weekend.

Deputies said they found the victim in the suspect's home after he showed up at the sheriff's office and told investigators what happened.

"This is just a case where it's pure evil," said Tony Underwood, chief communications officer for UCSO. "He readily admitted what had transpired."

The official cause of death will be released following an autopsy.
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A Union County jury sentenced a man to death for the brutal murder of his daughter on Friday.

Joshua Lee Burgess, 35, murdered his 15-year-old daughter, Zaria, on Aug. 18, 2019, after torturing her for 22 hours at his home near Airport Road in Monroe.

Burgess slit her throat after psychologically and sexually abusing her, according to the Union County District Attorney’s Office.
He was convicted of one count of first-degree murder, one count of statutory rape, three counts of statutory sex offense, and one count of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
“The details of this murder are indescribable,” Union County Sheriff Eddie Cathey said in a 2019 WBTV story. “Every officer and detective involved in this case is feeling the effects of what happened to this child. There is no logical answer to explain why this man did what he is accused of doing. Our hearts and prayers are with [the victim’s] mom and her family.”
 
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