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NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·OCTOBER 24, 2008

USA - Texas. A Cameron County jury unanimous found Manuel Velez should die

USA - Texas. A Cameron County jury unanimous found Manuel Velez should die

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A Cameron County jury unanimous found Manuel Velez should die for killing 1-year-old Angel Gabriel Moreno, his girlfriend's infant son. State District Judge Abel Limas read the verdict. The jury decided that Velez caused the death of baby Angel by striking him on the head on Oct. 31, 2005. Testimony in the trial revealed baby Angel had bruises, bite marks and cigarette burns on his body plus bruising on his head. The infant had two skull fractures that were determined to have been caused seven to 14 days prior to Oct. 31, 2005, according to court testimony.
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  • (source: Brownsville Herald, 24/10/2008)