The remains of a murder victim are not held by the state for two years. Families are allowed to have services once the forensic examination is done. For example, the funeral for Skylea Carmack has already been held .
In addition, how is it decided who the remains are released to? Now that legally Annabelle was stillborn, shouldn’t both her parents have equal rights to her remains?
Except Skylar has been found guilty of abusing the corpse of her granddaughter. Painful for Trey, painful for the Richardson’s, but also just as painful for her other grandmother. Both she and Trey are victims here imo.
You will have to ask the State of Ohio then why they are holding the remains. I stated my opinion.
Agreed, but it’s not her decision to make anymore. I really hate how father’s rights are so easily tossed aside. HE is 100% a victim in the loss of his daughter and the way her remains were treated by her mother.
Her mother has stated that she "currently" sees three different counselors for her ongoing ED struggle. Now, do I believe her mother is the best person to comment on this issue? Nope. Do I think she's been treated according to current best medical practices? Nope. I don't know if "counselor" is the accurate term here or just the word KR chose, but BSR needs a psychiatrist, a dietician, and a highly qualified therapist who specializes in eating disorders and probably trauma and is ready to make the call to send her to inpatient care if necessary.
We'll agree to disagree. I've seen no evidence whatsoever the State is still holding the remains.
Respectfully disagree . The victim is the baby. The baby never had a chance at life because it’s mother chose not to let anyone know she was pregnant. No one knows if she was born alive, no matter what a jury decided. Because of BSR’s actions not to get an abortion and carry it to full term without planning for it to have a healthy birth in a medically controlled environment, we will never know if there might be a 2 year old little girl running around today. The fact that her paternal grandmother has been in court visibly distraught suggests that she would have liked to have had the chance to know her. I’m guessing Trey has long gotten over any embarrassment by now. Any one — family or not— has the right to make a victim impact statement to the judge before sentencing is handed down to impress on the court how it has affected them. She will be sentenced on the count of abusing a human corpse as found guilty on. I know it has affected MY sensibilities and I’m not related.
Didn't BSR's dad testify in part as a "victim representative" or something like that for baby Annabelle? Would that have any bearing on whether the remains can be released at his request even though he isn't her parent?
