Murder of Jennifer Daugherty

Murder of Jennifer Daugherty

Jennifer Lee Daugherty (November 8, 1979 – February 11, 2010) was murdered in Greensburg, Pennsylvania in February 2010.[1] Daugherty, who was mentally disabled, was tortured and murdered before being wrapped in Christmas decorations, put inside a garbage can and dumped in the parking lot of Greensburg Salem Middle School.[2]

During torture and abuse sessions, which lasted for 36 hours, Daugherty's attackers tied her up, forced her to consume feces and urine[3][4] and detergent; beat her with a towel rack, a vacuum cleaner hose, and a crutch; shaved her head; painted her face with nail polish; forced her to write a fake suicide note; and then stabbed her to death. Six suspects were charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping and other counts related to her death.[5] According to her relatives, Daugherty had the mental abilities of a 12- to 14-year-old, she trusted everyone, and she had thought that the suspects were her "friends."[6]

Allegheny County Coroner Cyril H. Wecht, who has conducted and reviewed thousands of autopsies of homicide victims, stated, "... This is one of the most horrific cases I have seen... You have one young, defenseless woman, six people who are keeping her captive and doing all of these things, knowing she is [mentally challenged]. Put it all together, it is bizarre, it is extreme barbarism."[7]



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