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« CVS shareholders reject executive pay proposal | Today | Study shows many renters losing homes, too » May 7, 2008Bunnell trial: Spilled milk and yogurt, then a beatingPROVIDENCE -- The babysitter whom Katherine S. Bunnell hired to care for her children the night 3-year-old Thomas "T.J." Wright was killed took the witness stand this morning to describe the beating that left the boy within an inch of his life. Kayla Roderick, who was 15 the night of the Oct. 30, 2004, beating, testified in Providence County Superior Court that Bunnell screamed, "What happened to my (expletive) house? What is that all over the floor?" when she returned home around 2:30 a.m. to find some milk, yogurt and a mixing bowl on the living room carpet. Then, according to Roderick's testimony, Bunnell, 24, and her then-boyfriend Gilbert Delestre, now 27, took turns beating T.J. Roderick testified she heard several loud slaps from the upstairs bedroom where Delestre had gone to waken T.J. Then, she said, she saw Delestre carry T.J. down the staircase and push him to the floor at the bottom of the stairs. The testimony was offered on the second day of Bunnell's trial on charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. She and Delestre each face the same charges but are being tried separately. Both are being held at the ACI. The beating took place in Bunnell's Woonsocket apartment and left T.J. -- who was Bunnell's nephew and one of three children in her custody -- so badly injured that he was declared brain dead and taken off life support at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence the next day. -- With reports from Journal staff writer John Castellucci A police officer yesterday testified that Bunnell and Delestre were trying to put blame on the babysitter, who was asleep on the sofa of the apartment when Bunnell and Delestre came home from a nightclub around 2:30 a.m. and flew into a rage, dragged T.J. out of bed and beat him for making a mess on the living room floor. Read The Journal's coverage of the opening statements and initial testimony in the trial yesterday. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsSticks and stones | May 7, 2008 12:29 PM link There is no possible reason to justify what happened to TJ. There is nothing he could have done to have deserved such a punishment. This is beyond disgusting. Why waste money on a trial? They are guilty - the only suitable punishment would be to inflict the same punishment on them. TJ - you are in a better place. Rest in peace with the angels. A mother who die for her children | May 7, 2008 1:58 PM link How horrible.....poor child. Whcosta | May 7, 2008 2:38 PM link And reason why we NEED the death penalty in Rhode Islans bob | May 7, 2008 8:26 PM link An eye for an eye is never the answer, but, punishment for such a heinous crime should follow the letter of the law with the maximum sentence given to the guilty party/parties. Hopefully they are not tried before one of our "liberal" judges. Frank Castellone | May 7, 2008 8:53 PM link I pray God takes him in his arms and now he will be loved forever! Mother of Four | May 7, 2008 9:52 PM link I agree with "no trial...save the money!" Sounds like someone should NOT of had custody of this child or any other. Shouldn't that of been the states job to make sure they were in a safe place and with people that were sane.. Oh yea, they don't have enough people to handle jobs like that! Joann | May 8, 2008 12:15 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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ProJo 9 to 5 News Blog
Oct 2005 - March 2006
Centuries ago, before we became democratized and civilized, certain heinous crimes against society were punishable by death by stoning. In some Asian countries, notably Singapore, public caning is still the preferred punishment for citizens whose illegal actions are deemed contrary to the body public.