Man Charged With Killing Ex-Girlfriend In Montco Appears In Court

ABINGTON, PA — The Philadelphia man charged with killing his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend at SEPTA station in Montgomery County will appear in court Tuesday.

Gilbert Newton III, 18, of Philadelphia, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in the afternoon on charges of first- and third-degree murder and possession of an instrument of crime.

Newton is accused of killing Morgan McCaffery, who was found dead at the Meadowbrook Train Station in Montgomery County at about 8:15 a.m. Monday, July 27.

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Police found McCaffery lying in the parking lot next to her running car, covered in blood from apparent stab or cutting wounds to her neck and stomach.

The Montgomery County Coroner's Office determined McCaffery died of more than 30 stab and slash wounds and the manner of death was homicide.

A witness told police seeing a white Jeep leaving the scene, which jumpstarted the investigation.

The investigation showed that McCaffery had broken off a yearlong relationship with Newtown a month before the murder, the Montgomery County District Attorney's office said.

McCaffery went to the train station to meet Newton to discuss their relationship, according to the DA's office.

Newtown was denied bail at his preliminary arraignment due to the murder charge.