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Former Philadelphia police officer accused of killing 12-year-old TJ Siderio held for trial on murder charges

Former officer Edsaul Mendoza was ordered to stand trial on all charges, including first-degree and third-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter for the killing of 12-year-old TJ Siderio.

Thomas Lawler, TJ Sidderio’s grandfather, holds his phone with a photo of his grandson visible, after the first hearing for Former Philadelphia Police Officer Edsaul Mendoza, outside the criminal justice center, in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Thomas Lawler, TJ Sidderio’s grandfather, holds his phone with a photo of his grandson visible, after the first hearing for Former Philadelphia Police Officer Edsaul Mendoza, outside the criminal justice center, in Philadelphia on Tuesday.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer