BOSTON, July 20, 2018— A Hyde Park man has been ordered held without bail in the June stabbing death of 58-year-old Jocelin Nordeus, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.
KENTON THOMAS, 32, was arraigned today in Dorchester Municipal Court on a charge of murder. At the request of Assistant District Attorney David Bradley of Conley’s Homicide Unit, Judge Jonathan Tynes ordered Thomas held without bail.
Boston Police responded to a call for a person stabbed in the area of 535 River St. at approximately 2:50 a.m. on June 1 to find Nordeus suffering from stab wounds. He died of his injuries at Boston Medical Center.
Boston Police homicide detectives obtained security camera footage, phone records, and witness statements that were used to identify Thomas as the assailant, Bradley said.
Jennifer Sears is the assigned victim witness advocate. Thomas was represented by Kelli Porges. He returns to court Aug. 16.

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