In prison in Mcalester (Oklahoma) prisoner «serve justice» by killing cellmate, sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 8-year-old girl.
Here that the prisoner died — a 59-year-old Anthony Palma, became known in January, but until yesterday the cause of his death was not reported. As representatives of the Department of corrections of Oklahoma, Palm, January 11, was killed by another inmate —35-year-old Raymond Pillado.
Raymond Pillado (left) and Anthony Palma. Source: Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Cause of death the medical examiner called strangulation and a head injury caused by a blunt object.
Two years ago Anthony Palma was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of the «cold» case of 1997. Then was murdered 8-year-old Kirsten Hatfield, whose body was never found.
Raymond Pillado is serving several life sentences, in particular for the murder and attempted murder. According to the staff of the Department of corrections, the palm tree was killed due to the nature of his crime.
«Serving sentences for the murder of children definitely run such a risk,» — said the representative of the Department Matt Elliott.
Kirsten Hatfield lived next door to a murderer. Anthony Palma was convicted on the basis of DNA examination, but the baby’s body was never found. Soon the police were planning to question the prisoner again — in the hope yet to find out the whereabouts of the remains of the girl.
«We were hoping that it will Wake up the conscience and we will be able to bring Kirsten home,» said the police chief of Midwest city Brandon Clubs.
The girl’s mother, Lebnon Hazen still hopes to say goodbye to my daughter’s ashes and burying him.
