Man Overwhelmed to Loss of life by Daughter’s Alleged Sexual Assailant and His Father: Police

Louis “Gus” Serbeck (above proper), 54, and his daughter went to the house of Eric D. Hannah (above left), 55, and “J.H.”, 17, on Easter Sunday in an try to speak to Hannah after Serbeck’s daughter instructed him that “J.H.” had assaulted her at his residence the day earlier than, in accordance with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Workplace.

It was “J.H.” who answered the door, in accordance with the prosecutor’s press launch, with the encounter finally escalating right into a “bodily altercation.” He’s additionally alleged to have “struck Serbeck within the head a number of occasions with a steel baseball bat.”

The teenager additionally allegedly struck Serbeck’s daughter within the head throughout the combat, per the discharge. Hannah allegedly additionally turned concerned within the combat, hanging Serbeck “at the back of the pinnacle with a steel flashlight.” “J.H” purportedly suffered facial accidents.

After the Vineland Police Division and emergency medical response arrived on the scene, in accordance with prosecutors, Serbeck was transported to a neighborhood hospital and set to be life-flighted to a different facility, however he died en route.

Talking with ABC affiliate WPV, Serbeck’s brother Christopher mentioned, “He would do something for anybody,” he mentioned. “He would take the shirt off his again and provides it to you, simply trigger you wanted it. You name him, he’ll be there.”

He mentioned that his brother died making an attempt to guard his daughter. “He actually laid his life down for his daughter,” he instructed the outlet.

He additionally declare that Louis Serbeck and Eric Hannah had really recognized each other for a very long time, describing Hannah as a “lifelong pal of the household.”

“He went to highschool with my oldest brother. Recognized him our complete life,” Christopher mentioned. “No expectations of one thing like this taking place in any respect.”

In a possible trigger assertion, Serbeck’s daughter additionally mentioned that the 2 males have been longtime buddies, in accordance with the Courier Put up. She mentioned her father “wished to speak to [Hannah] and alleviate the incident from the day prior.”

She described “J.H.” as “extraordinarily aggressive” when he answered the door, alleging that he instantly punched her father within the face.

When Serbeck backed away, in accordance with his daughter, “J.H.” grabbed the baseball bat and used it to interrupt a window on Serbeck’s car. It was when Serbeck tried to cease him that “J.H.” allegedly turned the bat on him.

Police reported receiving mobile phone video footage of a number of the combat, in accordance with New Jersey 101.5, which purportedly reveals each Hannah and “J.H.” approaching Serbeck as he’s leaning towards a pickup truck within the yard.

In response to the outlet, the teenager is holding what seems to be a hammer above his head within the footage, whereas his father is holding each the bat and flashlight.

After the violent brawl, detailed within the prosecutor’s press launch, Serbeck and his daughter tried to go away, per the possible trigger assertion, just for the person to break down to the bottom close to his car.

Eric Hannah and “J.H.” have been each taken into custody on April 20 on murder and weapons cost. “J.H.” can be dealing with an aggravated assault cost based mostly on Serbeck’s daughter’s allegation.

Hannah was held in Cumberland County Jail and his son taken to a juvenile detention facility whereas a willpower is made on whether or not or not he’ll be tried as an grownup.