The last words of an Ohio man put to death Wednesday for the rape and murder of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter addressed the victim, saying, “Sheila Marie did not deserve what I did to her,” according to multiple media reports.
Ronald Phillips, 43, of Akron, who spent nearly 24 years on death row after his conviction for the 1993 murder, became the first person executed by Ohio since 2014.
Hs words marked the first time that Sheila Marie Evans’ family members said they have heard him express remorse for her death, reports the Akron Beacon Journal.
“We’ll have to live with this the rest of our lives,...
Ronald Phillips, 43, of Akron, who spent nearly 24 years on death row after his conviction for the 1993 murder, became the first person executed by Ohio since 2014.
Hs words marked the first time that Sheila Marie Evans’ family members said they have heard him express remorse for her death, reports the Akron Beacon Journal.
“We’ll have to live with this the rest of our lives,...
- 7/27/2017
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
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