PA - Raquel Carter, 16, found murdered, Homewood, 29 April 2001

mysteriew · Oct 12, 2005

A Wilkinsburg man who urinated on a teenage girl after plunging a knife into her throat was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder.

Justin Craig, 32, faces a mandatory life term in prison for the April 2001 slaying of Raquel Carter, 16, of East Hills. Carter -- a junior at Taylor Allderdice High School -- was found in a wooded area of Homewood, a broken knife blade still protruding from her neck.

Pittsburgh police arrested Craig last year after a DNA test linked him to a urine stain on Carter's pants. Craig had pleaded guilty in 1999 to a charge of indecent assault in connection with an attack on a woman in Wilkinsburg.

http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_383280.html#axzz3kPfn4bJil

concernedperson · Oct 12, 2005

No motive is necessary with these pervs. This was a classic case of escalation....starts off as indecent exposure, assault, burglary,peeping and then goes on if they are not stopped. We see so much of this, can you even imagine how detectives feel?

hollyjokers · Oct 12, 2005

What the heck was wrong with the other jury?

"Another jury in July convicted Craig of an abuse of a corpse charge but deadlocked on the murder charge, forcing last week's new trial. Defense attorney Christopher Patarini argued during both trials that the urine stain was not enough to prove his client had actually killed Carter. "

Someone else stuck a knife in her throat, he just stumbled upon her body and decided to take a leak on her. Come on people!

Brefie · Oct 12, 2005

2 years for abusing a corpse? Is that it? I gotta say, if you abuse a corpse, surely that is grounds for some serious psych evaluation?? Good Lord!

concernedperson · Oct 12, 2005

Brefie said:
2 years for abusing a corpse? Is that it? I gotta say, if you abuse a corpse, surely that is grounds for some serious psych evaluation?? Good Lord!

Brefie, I fight this battle daily. I am sick of seeing the signs and everyone is sidestepping. psych evaluations are kept between client and the diagnostician unless LE serves a warrent. In most cases they don't. Too afraid of being sued as the privileges for the perp far outweigh society. It is a revolving door.

Brefie · Oct 13, 2005

CP - that's just crazy. IMO, someone who abuses a corpse is a lot sicker than some murderers.

PA - Raquel Carter, 16, found murdered, Homewood, 29 April 2001

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