Texas man arrested for fatal beating of mother during 'exorcism': police

A Fort Worth man is now in police custody after he beat his mother to death during an attempted exorcism according to Fort Worth Police An arrest warrant affidavit says that Fort Worth Police responded to an anonymous caller s call The caller claimed they received a photo on Snapchat of a woman on the ground covered in something red possibly blood according to Fox in an affidavit The caller gave the address of the person responsible for the photo and when police got there -year-old Alexander Taylor Valdez answered the door holding a Bible TEXAS HOMICIDE SUSPECT BECAME OBSESSED WITH COWORKER MURDERED HER OVER HER 'LONG' WORK BREAKS POLICE SAYThe affidavit says he had what appeared to be blood on his face neck torso hands and feet Valdez allegedly walked out and explained police that it was an exorcism before sitting down on his front porch When police solicited Valdez why he had blood on him he allegedly reported officers I was doing witchcraft to kill my mom The responding officer then appealed if there was anyone else in the house to which Valdez reported There is a dead body in there it's my mom the affidavit shows Police uncovered Valdez s -year-old mom Teresita Sayson and a dog dead in the master bedroom The police say Sayson was covered in blood with trauma to the face and upper body SUZANNE SIMPSON MURDER TEXAS OFFICERS SIFT THROUGH EVIDENCE AS HUSBAND'S SITUATION ROCKS AFFLUENT NEIGHBORHOODPolice allege that she was bludgeoned by Valdez with a blunt force object A search warrant executed on the home turned up a practicable murder weapon a broken jewelry box with blood and human hair on it in the same room where Sayson was detected according to documents Valdez is being held on a bond and faces a murder charge