Family members of the suspect accused of killing a woman and stabbing her husband and their 2 year-old daughter says there is a connection between the two families.

The suspect’s brother says he is afraid for the safety of their family and is shocked by the turn of events.


19 year-old Sato Sigrah made his initial court appearance in district court Monday morning accused of murder, attempted murder and burglary.

“Defense is in receipt of the complaints of these matters,” Sigrah’s defense attorney said.

Sigrah is accused of entering this McCully apartment around 4:00am Saturday, and attacking a family with a large kitchen knife. 27 year-old Lyola Mesebeluu died at the Queens Medical Center a few hours later, her husband remains hospitalized and their 2 year-old daughter was treated and released.

"I just cant imagine him doing something like that cause I just cant see it,” Sigrah’s brother said, (he requested his name not to be used for safety reasons).

“I was just scared I don't know what is going to happen to my family now. I mean I don't know if any body is going to come and do something like that to any of us in my family for revenge,” Sigrah’s brother said.

According to police their appeared to be no known relation between Sigrah and the Mesebeluu's but Sigrah's brother makes a shocking revelation.

“The family he broke into I actually knew the guy. I knew him from another friend we all used to hang out from work just we just party together,” Sigrah said.

It is not known whether Sigrah knew the victims, but his family says they are distraught by what happened.

“I just want to apologize to the family you know I just want to say that I would never want that to happen to anybody. I have a kid too she is what she is going to be a year in a couple weeks and for a family to loose a mother it just hurts,” Sigrah’s brother said.

Sigrah's family says Sato is a good kid he had hopes of going into the military and wanted to have a family of his own someday.

“We was always raised in the right way to not do drugs you know stay away from gangs,” Sigrah’s brother said.

Sigrah remains in police custody in lieu of $500,000 bail; his preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.