Man accused of killing Alexandria Chery faces judge

The man accused of beating his girlfriend’s teenage daughter to death then dumping her body in the woods went before a judge Friday.

• Sanel Saint Simon is accused of killing Alexandria Chery, 16
  
• Chery's body was found in wooded area near Osceola-Polk border
• Saint Simon's trial is scheduled for July 25

A judge denied Sanel Saint Simon’s request to have statements he made to police after his arrest thrown out.

• PREVIOUSLY: Sanel Saint Simon rejects plea deal in Alexandria Chery murder case

In August 2014, Saint Simon was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse and murder in connection with the death of 16-year-old Alexandria Chery.

Chery’s body was found days after she was reported missing in the woods along the Osceola-Polk County border.

According to autopsy results, Chery was severely beaten and stabbed several times.

Statements Saint Simon made to police, including those in his native Creole language, will be admissible for the trial.

The trial is scheduled to take place July 25.