Killer Who Hid His Mother's Body In Morristown Trash Sentenced: D.A.

MORRISTOWN, NJ — A Manhattan man who murdered his mother and dumped her body in Morristown to speed up the distribution of his inheritance will be put in prison for more than two decades.

Jared Eng, 25, was sentenced to 22 years to life in prison on Oct. 26, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

In September, Eng pleaded guilty to one count of murder in the second degree in connection with the death of his mother, 65-year-old Paula Chin.

“This sentencing finally closes a challenging chapter for this family and their loved ones,” said Bragg. “I thank our prosecutors for their diligent work and commitment to ensuring accountability.”

The gruesome murder case began in February, when Eng reported Chin, 65, missing for several days, according to authorities. In reality, however, Chin had been viciously beaten and stabbed by Eng in the apartment they shared in Tribeca in an attempt to accelerate his inheritance.

Prosecutors said police later discovered Chin's beaten body in a garbage can near their Morristown family home, along with other items used in the murder. According to authorities, two women identified as Eng's girlfriends were accused of assisting him in moving Chin's body, according to authorities.

Following the murder, Eng texted, "It's done," "I'm free," and that he had "gotten rid of [his] problem."

Eng began changing the passwords on Ms. Chin's bank accounts, looking for inheritance lawyers, and researching various ways to dispose of his mother's body, including a Google search for "diy bone meal" within days of the murder, police said.

Prosecutors suspected Eng fought with his mother over his deceased father's fortune that was left to Chin, which Eng told the New York Post was $10 or $11 million.

Senior Trial Counsel Joshua Steinglass handled the prosecution of this case under the supervision of Bureau Chief Robert Ferrari and Lisa DelPizzo, Chief of the Trial Division.