GA v David Edenfield - Victim: Christopher Barrios
Case Background
David Edenfield is accused of child rape and first degree murder in the March 8, 2007 sexual assault and murder of 6-year-old Christopher Barrios, Jr. of Brunswick, Georgia. Also charged in the indictment are his wife, Peggy Edenfield, and their adult son, George David Edenfield.
It is alleged that George Edenfield lured Christopher to the mobile home he shared with his parents, David and Peggy Edenfield. While in the process of both George and David Edenfield taking turns sodomizing the boy, it is alleged that someone choked him to death. Peggy Edenfield is being charged for her part in the sexual molestation of Christopher as well as his murder.
A friend of the family, Donald Dale was also arrested and charged with aiding the Edenfields in hiding Christopher’s body. He entered into a plea agreement and was sentenced earlier this year. He had no involvement in the murder or sexual assault.
The Disappearance:
Christopher Barrios was reported missing by his father at approximately 8:15 p.m. on the night of March 8, 2007 from the Canal Mobile Home Park. Christopher had been last observed playing on a swing set by himself at approximately 6:15 p.m. in a neighbor’s yard. When he failed to come home by 8 p.m., and after his father searched the mobile home park, police were called.
The Search:
The search for Christopher began at 8:30 p.m. March 8, 2007.
An extensive search of the areas surrounding the mobile home park was conducted utilizing search dogs, searchers on ATVs , heat-sensing aircraft, and National Guard personnel.
The search was scaled back on Saturday night, March 10, 2007 because there were no new leads.
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