The boyfriend at center of the Houston House of Horrors trial made his first court appearance Thursday to face a felony murder charge for the beating death of his girlfriend’s 8-year-old son. His skeletal remains, which were discovered in an apartment with the boy’s three remaining brothers, were discovered over the weekend.
Brian Coulter, 31, was dressed in an orange jumpsuit and led into the courtroom, handcuffed and in shackles. This was his first public appearance since Tuesday’s arrest.
The judge read the charges against Coulter aloud to the defendant and asked him if he understood them. Coulter repeated the same charge to the judge.
Coulter was released on Wednesday by the judge. He had not been present at the earlier hearing as he was on a mental hold.
Coulter signed documents preventing him from having any contact with Gloria Williams’ three sons, while he was first appearing.
Brian Coulter, 31 years old, appeared in Houston’s first courtroom to face a felony murder charge for the death of his girlfriend’s 8 year-old son.
Coulter admitted that he understood the felony killing charge and signed documents prohibiting him from contacting the victims siblings
Coulter will need to wear a GPS watch and remain under house arrest if he is able pay his $1million bond
Coulter (left), was accused of beating to death Gloria Williams’ son in November 2020, and then leaving his body to rot inside a Houston apartment.
Kendrick Lee (pictured in White) was 8 years old and was said to be punched and kicked until he stopped moving
According to KPRC, Coulter will have to post bond and wear a GPS ankle monitor. He will also be under house arrest. Coulter should avoid contacting Williams.
Prosecutor Andrea Beall, who only handles child fatalities as part of her job, told KPRC this case stands out.
‘This is the only type of case I deal with, and I will say this particular case is such a gross deviation from what we expect human beings to behave like that it has been very emotional and taxing on the investigators, the DA’s office,,’ she said, ‘and the priority should be making sure that all the surviving children get the help they need.’
Williams, 35, has been charged with injury to a child by omission and tampering with evidence – a human corpse. On Wednesday, a judge set her bond at $900,000. On Wednesday, a judge set her bond at $900,000. However, she was due back in court Friday. Her next appearance will likely take place next week.
Williams appeared in Houston court Wednesday and was held on $900,000.
William’s three sons, aged 10, 7 and 15, were found living alone with their brother at the CityParc II apartment block in Houston by law enforcement officials
The police found Kendrick’s skeletal remains in an unfurnished Houston home on Sunday. It contained flies, flies and other insects. Kendrick’s three starving brothers, aged 10, 10 and 7, had been living in isolation for months with no blankets and survived on junk food from mom and help from neighbors.
On Wednesday, authorities claimed that Coulter had punched and kicked Kendrick and caused his death on Thanksgiving Day last year. Williams refused to report him and said she was afraid for her children’s safety and would end up in jail.