Boyfriend Confesses To Murder Of Pregnant Bucks Co. Mom: DA

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA — A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 39-78 years in state prison on Wednesday for killing his pregnant girlfriend in 2018, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.

Jaleel Lamar Loper, 30, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, third-degree murder of an unborn child, and two counts of stalking in a negotiated plea deal Wednesday.

In a confession on Oct. 6, Loper admitted to using a cellphone charging cord to strangle Anna Angok, 29, in her Glen Hollow apartment in Bristol Township. Angok was pregnant at the time; both she and the fetus died.

According to a news release from the DA's office, Loper also admitted that after Angok had died, he picked her up off the floor and placed her on a couch. He said he then gave Angok’s 2-year-old daughter, who was also in the apartment, a juice box and a snack, and sat her on a chair next to the couch.

Before handing down the sentence, Common Pleas Judge Gary B. Gilman heard from foster parents and friends of Angok. She moved to the United States at the age of 12 with other refugee children from Sudan; many described her as vibrant, funny, smart, and a loving mother who became a medical assistant to help people — especially seniors.

“Anna’s death created so much sorrow — a sorrow that will be carried for a lifetime — for Anna’s daughter, for Anna’s family, for Anna’s friends and community,” one family friend said.

Bucks County Detectives and the Bristol Township Police Department began investigating Angok's death on Sep. 26, 2018, when officers found Angok’s body slumped over on a couch in her apartment shortly after 6:30 p.m. that day. Her 2-year-old daughter was found unharmed, seated on a chair beside the couch.

Angok was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy determined that she had been strangled, and that she was pregnant when killed, according to the DA's office.

Loper and Angok had been in a relationship, and Loper knew she was pregnant, according to investigators. Chat files extracted from one of Angok’s two cell phones, which were found at the scene, indicated that she had ended her relationship with Loper earlier in the day, and that he had accused her of aborting their child.

At about 6 p.m. that day, an unidentified man called 911, giving Angok’s apartment number and telling them to hurry. Police went to the apartment and, receiving no response to knocks on the door, departed.

Minutes later, police said they returned after a second 911 call, this time from a woman who had been contacted by Angok’s foster father. As part of his confession, Loper admitted that he made both those calls, disguising his voice.

The case was investigated by the Bristol Township Police Department and the Bucks County Detectives and prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Edward M. Louka and Deputy District Attorney Jovin Jose.

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