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Nikolas Cruz, the monster who murdered 17 folks at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018, has been sentenced to life in jail with out parole.
The 24-year-old’s sentencing was made remaining Wednesday … following an emotional couple days of victims’ mother and father and family members addressing Cruz immediately.
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Before the sentencing was handed down, the decide spoke on to the victims and households — reminding them that they are part of a robust neighborhood — including these they’ve misplaced won’t ever be forgotten.
As we reported, the jury advisable life in jail for Cruz in October — they had been unable to unanimously determine on the loss of life penalty. At the time, Family members of Cruz’s 17 victims had been very clearly offended sitting contained in the courtroom — many shaking their heads and crying in disbelief. Cruz sat expressionless.
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You’ll recall, Cruz pled responsible final 12 months to 34 counts — 17 expenses of homicide and 17 expenses of tried homicide.
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In the sentencing part, a number of witnesses took the stand to explain the ache and horror they endured because of the bloodbath. There had been cellular phone movies jurors noticed … exhibiting college students hiding in worry as gunshots rang out.