2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15
A Florida woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her 9-year-old cousin by sitting on her as a form of punishment.
Veronica Green Posey, 66, was sentenced Friday after juries convicted her of first-degree murder, NBC News reported.
Prosecutors say Dericka Lindsay had been beaten by Posey and Lindsay's adoptive parents James and Grace Smith.
According to authorities, Posey sat in Dericka for more than five minutes in October 2017, which caused the girl to die from lack of oxygen.
Posey's attorney said the 320-pound woman was trying to help the Smiths and had no intention of hurting Dericka.
The girl's father, James Smith, was previously sentenced to 10 years for his role in Dericka's death. Grace Smith still faces charges, but her sentence is currently pending for her mental and physical condition.
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