Man Tried To Rape Teen Cousin Before Fatal Bristol Twp Attack: DA

Attempted rape charges have been filed against a 20-year-old man already facing criminal homicide charges in connection with the death of his young cousin in Bristol Township in March, court records show.

Prosecutors say Colin Haag III tried to rape 14-year-old Autumn Bartle before he stabbed then shot her in a fatal attack on March 30.

Bartle died three days after she was shot in the head and stabbed more than 80 times by her own relative, authorities said. The teen, described as spunky and well-liked by her peers, was found by her mother, Tiffany Larison, around 6:40 p.m. on Good Friday. She was unconscious on the living room floor. There was blood throughout the home and signs of an obvious struggle, police said.

Prosecutors say the crime was sexually motivated.

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“It’s clear to us that Autumn suffered unbelievable pain and torment before her death,” Bucks County Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said during a Wednesday court hearing, according to the Bucks County Courier Times.

Haag, who lived in the basement of the Bartle family's home, was not home when Autumn's mother returned to find her gravely injured. He was later located in Bensalem by police after shooting himself in the neck.

Haag was arraigned on charges of criminal homicide upon being released from the hospital. He is being held without bail in the Bucks County Correctional Facility. His formal arraignment is scheduled for June 22, court records show.

Haag is also charged with aggravated assault, burglary, kidnapping, unlawful restraint of a minor, receiving stolen property, carrying a firearm without a license, and possessing an instrument of crime.

Photo of Haag via Bucks County DA