Obituary: James Barry, a resident of Loxahatchee was murdered following a breakup dispute with his girlfriend, Melanie Eam. Find out where is Melanie Eam now in this article.
James Barry and Melanie Eam were both fellow gamers before they started dating. When Barry decided to end their relationship, his girlfriend went into a homicidal rage and brutally murdered him.
The Oxygen network crime series ‘Snapped’ went in-depth on Barry’s murder case. A recent episode features James Barry’s murder case.
Fans have been wanting to know more about the incident and the whereabouts of his girlfriend, Melanie Eam. Here are the details of the incident.
Obituary: James Barry Loxahatchee Murdered Following His Break Up
James Barry, a resident of Loxahatchee, Florida was murdered on November 16, 2016. He was a diligent student and an avid gamer.
#Loxahatchee stabbing victim ID’d as James Barry. @PBCountySheriff search for Barry’s girlfriend. Hear from coworkers on @WPBF25News pic.twitter.com/8ujW0rRLLG
— Alex Browning (@Alex7News) November 18, 2016
Barry met his girlfriend Melanie Eam through gaming as they both were hardcore gamers. Eam was described as a shy and soft-spoken girl but things went south after Barry decided to end their relationship.
Later they found out, he tried many times to end their relationship. But Eam didn’t want to leave Barry and used to be quite distraught.
Eam’s mother sexually abused her daughter. According to a psychologist, her mother suffered from PTSD after her parents were killed in Cambodia.
Barry’s family released an obituary in his memory. He was loved by everyone around him.
Where Is His Girlfriend And Killer Melanie Eam Now?
Melanie Eam, James Barry’s girlfriend stabbed him multiple times on November 16, 2016. Eam took matters into her hand after Barry insisted that the two should break up.
Melanie Eam fighting extradition, charged with murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend James Barry in Loxahatchee. Details @CBS12 News at 5 pic.twitter.com/YIZOmIerSm
— Liz Quirantes CBS12 (@lizquirantes) November 21, 2016
On January 10, 2019, Melanie Eam was charged with second-degree murder for stabbing her boyfriend James Barry to death. She was sentenced to 50 years in prison and is scheduled for release in 2066.
James Barry was only 21 years old at the time of his death.
Barry’s family requested the maximum sentence for the murder. After the sentence, they were happy that their son’s murderer will spend the rest of her life inside the prison.
We hope to update more information as soon as possible.