[Magdalen] Prayers for two children

[Susan Hagen]

Oh dear God, how awful.

On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> The boy had his first appearance before a judge today and was ordered
> detained until his first hearing, which is scheduled for Oct. 28. That
> hearing is expected to be delayed. DHS is investigating the family
> situation, so this may be one reason.
>
> A local defense attorney (not one I think highly of, although he gets his
> clients off, which is his job) said it would be highly unlikely for the
> state to charge the boy as an adult in view of his age. It has never been
> done in Tennessee and would likely bring on an army of psychiatrists and
> psychologists and be a 3 ring circus mixed with a goat rodeo. It's more
> likely that he will be detained until the age of 19, the maximum in
> Tennessee, with a focus on rehabilitation. That's not going to satisfy a
> lot of people. The attorney also said the parents could be charged with
> abuse and neglect if it was found (as it likely will be) that firearms were
> left where children could easily get to them.
>
> It's reported that the boy is one of 6 children. There's no report of where
> he fits in the family or how many children are in the home. This could
> result in any other children being removed from the home temporarily or
> permanently, depending on findings by DHS. Not a good situation all around.
> FWIW, this all occurred in a mobile home park. Looks like a fairly nice one
> though.
>
> On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 1:42 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Lord, Our loving God, have mercy.
>>
>> Ginga
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 11:25 AM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I saw this this morning on Facebook. What a tragedy. Prayers for both
>> > families.
>> >
>> > On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 8:45 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Saturday evening in the village of White Pine, TN, an 11 year old boy
>> > took
>> > > his father's shotgun and shot the 8 year old girl who lived next door.
>> He
>> > > shot her from inside his house. Nobody really knows the circumstances.
>> > > Apparently he told police he asked to see her puppy and she said no.
>> > Other
>> > > sources, including the girl's mother, have said there was a history of
>> > him
>> > > bullying her. In any case, the mother heard a noise and ran outside and
>> > > found her daughter lying on the ground. She was taken to the hospital
>> in
>> > > Morristown, where she died in the ER.
>> > > The boy was arrested and charged with murder and is being held in the
>> > > juvenile detention center. He will have a hearing at 11 a.m. today. He
>> > > could be charged as an adult, although AFAIK this has never happened in
>> > > Tennessee to a child this young.
>> > >
>> > > I ask your prayers for the repose of McKayla Dyer, and for comfort for
>> > her
>> > > family, especially her parents, Tony and Latasha. I also ask your
>> prayers
>> > > for the boy who killed her.
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Christopher Hart
>> >
>> > List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
>> > Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
>> > Twitter: @cervus51
>> >
>>



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