Father Beats and Burn Cancer Surviving Baby to Death- 13 Myths About Mental illness You Must Know
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| Maddox Lawrence had battled and beaten cancer |
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| Ryan Lawrence |
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By all appearances, Lawrence was a devoted father, toting his toddler with him each morning when he delivered pastries to coffee shops in Syracuse, according to Syracuse.com, or holding her chubby hand during the chemotherapy intended to destroy the deadly cancer spreading through her eye.
Before her first birthday, baby Maddox was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer called retinoblastoma and survived,
On Feb. 20, Lawrence and his little girl dropped Maddox’s mother at a clothing shop where she worked. The plan was for them to return to pick her up later that night, but they never showed up, according to Syracuse.com.
When Morgan Lawrence got home, she found the family car, with the keys in it, outside. Inside, she found the note that made her fear he was going to harm himself or their daughter, and called police.
When Morgan Lawrence got home, she found the family car, with the keys in it, outside. Inside, she found the note that made her fear he was going to harm himself or their daughter, and called police.
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| Maddox was murdered by her father |
Detective said Lawrence had asked God for a sign that he should not kill the toddler. He is said to have thought: "God, if I'm not meant to kill her, make her stumble."
Police Sgt. Richard Helterline told Syracuse.com that Lawrence seemed to be suffering from “mental impairment” when he wrote it.
“I don’t know why he did it — I know it was an act of evil,” Rick Trunfio, first chief assistant district attorney for Onondaga County, said in an interview. “When I look at this little girl and realize what he did to her, I have a loss of words to describe what could possibly be a motive.”
Indeed, many who knew the family said it did not make sense. Some told Syracuse.com that Maddox’s parents were overwhelmed — working meager jobs and caring for an ill infant.
Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick told WSTM that in interviews with police, Lawrence suggested that it may have been jealousy. “His statements allude to almost a sense of jealousy about the attention that this child was getting as opposed to the attention he was getting.”
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“Maddox was a fighter,” Fitzpatrick told the news station. “She had been fighting a very unusual form of cancer and all indications were that she was successful. But it was expensive — the treatment — and it was time consuming. If that contributed to her demise, I don’t know.
However, Lawrence’s attorney, Michael Vavonese, told the news station jealousy had nothing to do with it. “He was a dutiful, caring and loving father for every moment of Maddox’s life up through the time this incident occurred,” Vavonese said about Lawrence, according to Time Warner Cable News
It wasn’t until two days after Maddox’s death that authorities found Lawrence.A bystander had spotted him, though he was in disguise — wearing a wig, hat and sunglasses, according to Syracuse.com.
Police took him in, but the first chief assistant district attorney said Lawrence would not cooperate with police“He gave a couple of stories about where the child was,” Trunfio told The Post.
“It took us a long time to get him to admit and be truthful about how he killed her and disposed of her body,” Trunfio added. When he finally confessed to his daughter’s death, Trunfio said, he gave police several different reasons. Syracuse police, with help from New York State Police divers, recovered Maddox’s body from the creek on Feb. 23 , police said.
Prosecutors said Lawrence was evaluated and deemed fit to stand trial, but his attorney argued that he was suffering from “extreme emotional disturbance” at the time he killed his daughter and should be tried for manslaughter.
“It’s the most difficult case I’ve had since I’ve been practicing law and I’ve had all kinds of notorious cases throughout those 33 years, but this one has gotten to me the most,” Vavonese said, according to Time Warner Cable News.
“It’s the most extremely difficult case given everything involved.”The first chief assistant district attorney said that Maddox’s mother had no knowledge or involvement in her child’s death and that she was as “devastated as any mother would be. The defendant’s family was devastated.”
So was the community.Baby Maddox’s story ignited shock and sorrow. People built a memorial for the toddler, leaving candles, teddy bears and other trinkets along the creek to show support. They put up a memorial Facebook page to offer prayers and peace.
On Thursday,22,2016, Lawrence pleaded guilty to first degree murder. The plea comes with an expected sentence of 25 years to life in prison, and as part of the plea Lawrence waives his right to an appeal.
Sentencing for Lawrence is scheduled for October 7 as he now faces between 25 years and life in prison.
Police Sgt. Richard Helterline told Syracuse.com that Lawrence seemed to be suffering from “mental impairment” when he wrote it.
“I don’t know why he did it — I know it was an act of evil,” Rick Trunfio, first chief assistant district attorney for Onondaga County, said in an interview. “When I look at this little girl and realize what he did to her, I have a loss of words to describe what could possibly be a motive.”
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| Morgan Lawrence with daughter before |
Indeed, many who knew the family said it did not make sense. Some told Syracuse.com that Maddox’s parents were overwhelmed — working meager jobs and caring for an ill infant.
Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick told WSTM that in interviews with police, Lawrence suggested that it may have been jealousy. “His statements allude to almost a sense of jealousy about the attention that this child was getting as opposed to the attention he was getting.”
NO MENTAL HEALTH NO HEALTH .
“Maddox was a fighter,” Fitzpatrick told the news station. “She had been fighting a very unusual form of cancer and all indications were that she was successful. But it was expensive — the treatment — and it was time consuming. If that contributed to her demise, I don’t know.
However, Lawrence’s attorney, Michael Vavonese, told the news station jealousy had nothing to do with it. “He was a dutiful, caring and loving father for every moment of Maddox’s life up through the time this incident occurred,” Vavonese said about Lawrence, according to Time Warner Cable News
It wasn’t until two days after Maddox’s death that authorities found Lawrence.A bystander had spotted him, though he was in disguise — wearing a wig, hat and sunglasses, according to Syracuse.com.
Police took him in, but the first chief assistant district attorney said Lawrence would not cooperate with police“He gave a couple of stories about where the child was,” Trunfio told The Post.
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| Ryan Lawrence admitting guilt to his crime |
“It took us a long time to get him to admit and be truthful about how he killed her and disposed of her body,” Trunfio added. When he finally confessed to his daughter’s death, Trunfio said, he gave police several different reasons. Syracuse police, with help from New York State Police divers, recovered Maddox’s body from the creek on Feb. 23 , police said.
Prosecutors said Lawrence was evaluated and deemed fit to stand trial, but his attorney argued that he was suffering from “extreme emotional disturbance” at the time he killed his daughter and should be tried for manslaughter.
“It’s the most difficult case I’ve had since I’ve been practicing law and I’ve had all kinds of notorious cases throughout those 33 years, but this one has gotten to me the most,” Vavonese said, according to Time Warner Cable News.
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| Father and daughter before brutal murder |
So was the community.Baby Maddox’s story ignited shock and sorrow. People built a memorial for the toddler, leaving candles, teddy bears and other trinkets along the creek to show support. They put up a memorial Facebook page to offer prayers and peace.
On Thursday,22,2016, Lawrence pleaded guilty to first degree murder. The plea comes with an expected sentence of 25 years to life in prison, and as part of the plea Lawrence waives his right to an appeal.
Sentencing for Lawrence is scheduled for October 7 as he now faces between 25 years and life in prison.
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