Murder of Ella Bennett

Epic card · No. 10472

On February 4, 2007, 13-year-old Paris Lee Bennett murdered his 4-year-old sister, Ella Bennett, in Abilene, Texas. Paris stabbed Ella 17 times. The motive for the murder was Paris's resentment towards his mother, Charity Bennett, as he believed the most effective way to emotionally damage her was to take away one of her children. Paris pleaded guilty in juvenile court to capital murder, and was given the maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, with the possibility of parole after 20 years. Following the murder, Paris was evaluated and met criteria for conduct disorder. The murder has gained extensive attention due to its circumstances, as well as the ages of both the perpetrator and the victim.

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