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A former college soccer star in Princeton, New Jersey, has been charged with murdering his own little brother — and a pet cat — over the weekend in an apartment near the campus of Princeton University.

Authorities say Matthew Hertgen, 31, allegedly used a knife and a golf club to stab and beat his 26-year-old brother, Joseph Hertgen, to death at about 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, NJ.com reported.

Cops found Joseph dead when they arrived following a 911 call, and his corpse showed signs of blunt-force trauma and had several slashes on it, the outlet said.

Matt Hertgen has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his younger brother. wesleyan.edu

Joseph Hertgen was allegedly murdered by his brother.
Joseph Hertgen was allegedly murdered by his brother. Toms River school district

The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office has charged Matthew with first-degree murder, weapons offenses and animal cruelty.

Both brothers were once standout soccer players at Toms River North High School and played in college: Joseph for the University of Michigan, and Matthew for exclusive Wesleyan University in Connecticut.

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