- Murder of Jennifer Daugherty
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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]
- ^ Feds: Pa. Torture Death Might Be Hate Crime, The New York Times, February 16, 2010
- ^ Kotz, Pete (February 19, 2010). "Jennifer Daugherty, Mentally Disabled, was Tortured & Murdered by Her 'Friends'; 6 Arrested". True Crime Report (New York). http://www.truecrimereport.com/2010/02/jennifer_daugherty_mentally_di.php. Retrieved 09-30-2010.
- ^ "Graphic Tapes Describe Jennifer Daugherty's Torture Death". Pittsburgh Channel (Pittsburgh). March 5, 2010. http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/22737470/detail.html. Retrieved 09-30-2010.
- ^ 6 held for trial in Greensburg torture, slaying, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 4, 2010
- ^ Jennifer Daugherty, Mentally Disabled Woman, Trusted Everyone, Including Her Killers, CBS News, February 16, 2010
- ^ Pa. family: 'Friends' torture, kill disabled woman, The Washington Post, February 13, 2010
- ^ How slaying victim came to know her attackers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 14, 2010
Categories:- Murders
- 1979 births
- 2010 deaths
- American murder victims
- People murdered in Pennsylvania
- Deaths by person
- 2010 in Pennsylvania
- 2010 murders in the United States
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