A teenager found dead in a Wallingford lake this month was killed by his uncle, police said Tuesday.
David Diaz-Perez, 21, was charged with murder Monday night, Lt. Cheryl Bradley said. He is in custody on $2 million bail and is scheduled to appear in New Haven Superior Court Wednesday.
Kayakers found the partially-submerged body of Novin Diaz, 17, in Community Lake on May 3, 10 days after his family reported him missing.
“Based on the evidence at the scene, detectives are investigating this as a homicide,” Bradley said at the time. “The Connecticut State Police were called in to assist with the crime scene, and they have divers in the lake [Monday], looking for any additional evidence as our detectives continue with the investigation.