A Richmond mother says her only son feared for his life just days before he was murdered

RICHMOND, Va. – “The last words he said were 'Bye Mom, I'll be back later and I love you!'”

The grief is deep for Elizabeth Ogburn after her eldest and only son, Manchee Edwards, was found dead in the front yard of an old, abandoned home on the 200 block of Richmond Highway early Thursday morning.

Richmond police say the 23-year-old was murdered.

“Under a bush. That means he didn’t mean anything and I don’t know why he was near Stockton Street.”

Ogburn says certain items were missing from her son's person and she believes he was robbed.

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Police are investigating and would not provide any further details about what they did and did not find at the crime scene.

Ogburn says her son came to her just days before he was killed and told her he felt like someone was after him. However, he did not reveal any further details to his mother.

“He didn’t explain anything to me or tell me anything. He didn't give me any information. He always told me and my mother that we were curious and asked too many questions.

Now even more questions arise in the Manchee murder case: Who? When? And why?

“Anyone out there who knows anything, please let someone know. I would like to know who did this,” Ogburn said.

Manchee was well known in the Southside area where his body was found. If you have any information about his murder, call Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000 or submit a tip through the P3 app. Both methods are anonymous.

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