The boyfriend of the Maryland girl discovered useless on a strolling path Sunday has expressed his innocence by way of social media — alluding that he’s had struggles with the regulation however has “modified as an individual” as police kick off a murder investigation.
Richard Tobin, the boyfriend of Rachel Morin — whose physique was found off the Ma and Pa Path in Maryland — took to the Fb feedback underneath the couple’s recent Aug. 1 relationship standing to shoot down any theories that he had something to do with the mom of 5’s demise.
“I really like Rachel, I’d by no means do something to her, let the household and I grieve. Sure I’ve a previous however I even have 15 months clear and have modified as an individual. Please,” Tobin wrote underneath the standing.
Over 480 feedback have constructed up underneath the now ominous seven-day-old relationship publish, with some customers speculating about Tobin’s involvement in her demise and others expressing he stays harmless till confirmed responsible.
Tobin, 27, hinted at his prolonged historical past with regulation enforcement — together with two arrests for prison second-degree assault, malicious destruction of property, drug possession, and violating restraining orders, in accordance with court docket information.
The 20 costs beforehand filed in opposition to him in Maryland additionally embrace resisting arrest and disorderly intoxication.
Police have confirmed {that a} murder investigation into Morin’s demise is underway, however Tobin has not been accused of any wrongdoing, nor has regulation enforcement named him as a suspect.
Morin, 37, was final seen house sporting a darkish tank prime, black sports activities bra, black spandex shorts, and grey sneakers, heading out to the Ma and Pa Path, in Bel Air, on Saturday at round 6 p.m.
Tobin was confirmed to be the person that first reported Morin’s disappearance after she did not return house, police stated.
He additionally offered details about the place her automobile was positioned, which regulation enforcement confirmed was appropriate throughout their seek for the lacking mom.
“At round 1:07 p.m. [Sunday], a citizen referred to as 9-1-1 to report a feminine’s physique had been positioned off the path,” Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler stated through the press convention.
Gahler shared that upon arrival of regulation enforcement, “the investigation went from a lacking individuals investigation to a murder investigation.”
“I’m not going to enter what, bodily, they noticed on the scene. However investigators consider sadly that it’s a murder case,” Gahler revealed.
Investigators are nonetheless ready on the coroner’s workplace to substantiate the stays.
“Whereas we firmly consider that is the physique of Rachel Morin,” the sheriff stated.
“That closing willpower, that closing say, belongs with the health worker and that has not occurred but.”
Police stated they at the moment do not need any suspects in Morin’s demise.
The path is positioned close to the middle of Bel Air, about 46 miles northeast of Baltimore.
“My sister, Rachel Morin went lacking on Saturday August 5 2023 round 6 pm. In much less then 24 hours her physique was discovered by native regulation enforcement,” Rebekah Morin, the sufferer’s sister, wrote in GoFundMe arrange for funeral bills for the mom of 5.
Rachel Morin revealed only a week earlier that she misplaced her niece to sudden toddler demise syndrome and wrote that her sister “didn’t go willingly” as her household suffered one other tragedy.
“This was not an by accident (sic) demise,” the sister shared. “She didn’t go willingly and he or she deserves a funeral worthy of her magnificence.”
