The Brooklyn man who last month pleaded guilty in the case of 14-year-old, begged the judge for leniency before sentencing, citing the fact that he knows what it’s like to lose family.
On Friday, 7 September, 40-year-old Jehovah’s witness to Kawharu’s appeared in the courtroom, which was also attended by relatives of the murdered im a 17 year old high school student — Sarabia Thomas, naked body which was found in two linen bags in 2014 in Bushwick alley.
Suspected serial killer gets 25 years to life in 2004 slaying of Brooklyn teen https://t.co/d7EIRS66Of pic.twitter.com/5MjeSWego0
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Prosecutors claimed that Govan took the girl to RAM her into a sex toy, and then killed her.
«My sister was a fighter. You chose the wrong person,» said Thomas Shania killer who for all time has never looked the girl in the eye. It’s called «a monster who thought he wouldn’t get caught». Made when the word was given, he requested that the judge took pity on him.
«I also lost my family,’ said the criminal. — My grandmother, my uncle, even my cousin.»
While Gowan said that he is the main accused in the murder and dismemberment of the brother! 19-year-old Rashan of Brazell lived across the street from the home of a cousin. Previously, Gowan called brother gay «misery», but admitted killing him.
At last. Kwauhuru Govan charged in the murder of 19-year-old Rashawn Thaddeus Lele in 2005. #LGBTQ person at work #Rashawn #Justice https://t.co/M69xR9MqFj pic.twitter.com/Dxod284Jgi
— Mark Zustovich (@markzustovich) February 22, 2017
The judge was not moved by the pleas of Govan. As a result, the man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of a teenage girl. Outside court, the lawyer’s Jonathan Strauss stated that his client intends to appeal.
Govan also can be linked to another unsolved case — the murder of Chanel Petro Nixon in 2006. Similar in many respects dismembered the girl was found in the linen bags.
31 Oct killer again brought to court in connection with the case of the death of his cousin in 2015.
