US EditionSimon Vickers: Dad who claimed teen daughter's death was 'freak accident' jailed for at least 15 years
- Simon Vickers, 50, was sentenced to a minimum of 15 years for the murder of his 14-year-old daughter, Scarlett, after a stabbing incident in their kitchen on July 5.
- Scarlett died from a single knife wound that penetrated her chest and heart, resulting in significant blood loss, according to the court findings.
- Forensic evidence indicated Vickers acted with force, contradicting his claim that the stabbing was accidental, according to the jury's findings.
- The judge emphasized the gravity of the crime, stating that Scarlett's age and the domestic context made it a serious violation of trust between a parent and child.
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ASHLAND — Earl Donley faced the man who killed his stepson Tuesday morning. “I hope you die a long, slow and painful death in prison,” Donley said to Howard Walters in Ashland County Common Pleas Court. “I am not a very strong believer in the afterlife, but you make me hopeful there is a hell,” […] The post Dad to stepson’s killer: ‘I hope you die a long, slow & painful death in prison’ appeared first on Richland Source.
Father Who Stabbed His 14-Year-Old Daughter to Death During Kitchen ‘Play Fight’ Jailed for Minimum of 15 Years
Simon Vickers, 50, was sentenced at a U.K. court on Monday, Feb. 10, following the death of his teenage daughter Scarlett in July 2024Durham Constabulary Scarlett VickersA British father has been jailed for a minimum of 15 years for the murder of his 14-year-old daughter. He previously claimed he mistakenly stabbed the teenager while they were play-fighting in the kitchenSimon Vickers, was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court in the U.K. on Monday,…
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