Father guilty of 1st degree abuse in 5-wk old daughter’s death
On October - 9 - 2010
Nicholas Ray McKee was found guilty Friday of first-degree child abuse resulting in death, but not guilty of second-degree murder, in the death of his 5-week-old daughter, Bella Appel-McKee. Washington County Circuit Judge Daniel P. Dwyer ruled that McKee “acted in a grossly negligent manner” that resulted in the infant’s death, but not with the “malice aforethought” necessary to convict him of second-degree murder. However, both charges carry the same maximum penalty of 30 years in prison.
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---------------------------------------------By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
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Sofia Blaisdell Says:
First of all this monster will get what he deserves in prison. Plus he is going straight to Hell.I do not care what his excuse is…All I will say is that he needs to be taught a lesson. This pretty face boy will be someone’s bitch.
Posted on October 9th, 2010 at 5:39 pm