Family speaks out as Tewksbury man arraigned on murder charge in death of teen girlfriend Boston 25 News [Video]

LOWELL, Mass. — 21-year-old Trevor Bady of Tewksbury was arraigned in Lowell District Court on Tuesday, charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of Ahliana Dickey, a 15-year-old girl who was graduating from the 8th grade.

Aliana’s family, including her grief-stricken father, filled the courtroom.

They say Ahliana was in an abusive relationship with the older Bady.

Friday night, after Ahliana did not show up for her graduation, her family found her shot to death inside her father’s Lawrence Street home.

Now, memorials are set up on the steps.

“An autopsy revealed that Ahliana suffered numerous gunshot wounds. Including gunshot wounds to her neck and torso,” Prosecutor Chris Tarrant told the court.

Police say witnesses told them Ahliana had confided that Bady was hitting her, giving her a bloody lip and bruises.

One witness talked of the threats.

“On June 12th, 2024, Ahliana confided to one person that this defendant made statements such as I’m going to kill you. I’m going to kill your grandma. And that he was going …