The teen accused of stabbing a bullying classmate to death in a schoolyard brawl was a no-show Tuesday for his first court appearance.
Attorneys for Noel Estevez, 14, who refused to appear in Bronx Supreme Court, were granted an extension to further investigate the teen’s case before it’s heard by a grand jury.
“We decided to put it off for a couple days. We want to do it right,” said defense attorney Eric Poulos. “There are hundreds of kids out there we need to talk to.”
He said Noel, charged with murder for allegedly slashing 14-year-old Timothy Crump, last week outside IS 117 in the Bronx, will testify before a grand jury.
“There’s only one thing to say – the truth,” said Poulos.
Legal Aid attorney Deborah Rush, who is representing Estevez, in court on Tuesday.Photo: Robert Kalfus
Sources have said Crump incessantly tormented Estevez.
Three of Noel’s family members were also in court.
“It was in self defense,” said one woman, who declined to give her name.
Family friends of the troubled boy said he was relentlessly bullied by Timothy and feared for his life. His father tried to transfer him out of the school but was denied because the school year was about to end, according to friend Marisol Perez.
Noel returns to court on June 30, when he could be indicted on murder charges.
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