The trial for Kenan Adams-Kinard and Demetrius Glenn, the two teens who murdered a senior WWII vet has been delayed.

Both teens, age 16, were set to go to trial on November 4th, but now the trial has been delayed until Martch 17, 2014 after a ruling at their pre-trial hearing.

The suspects in the beating and killing of Delbert Belton, a 89-year-old World War II Veteran, have different attorneys one pushed for a delay due to DNA evidence still not being available.

Glenn and Kinard have been charged with beating Belton to death with a flashlight after an attempted robbery went badly. Kinard hid with friends for a few days before police located and arrested the teen. The accomplices were not charged by authorities.

The flashlight was found by police and Glenn reportedly has an injury to his hand.

The tragic death made headlines as Belton lived a meager lifestyle and had survived the Battle of Okinawa.

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