Found Deceased FL - Father Rene Robert, 71, St Augustine, 10 April 2016 *Arrest*

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Priest's sister hopes for death penalty for his accused killer
"I hope he gets the death penalty," says Deborah Bedard, Father Rene's sister. "I know my brother didn't believe in that but we know he killed him and I want the death penalty for him."

Brian Robert said he warned his brother about working with former prisoners like Murray who could put him in danger.

"I said, 'Father Rene, I can't be down there and sit outside your apartment or spend the night in your apartment. If somebody has intentions you have to be careful,'" said Robert.

Father Rene's sister said she also warned him.

"'Father Rene Dear God, you can't trust everybody, you can't believe every word you hear from them.' But he did. He wanted to trust everybody," Bedard said.
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http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/l...eath-penalty-for-his-accused-killer/230980809
 
JerseyGirl said:
While being transported back to Florida, Steven Murray spoke to the media for the first time:

“If anybody really loves Father Rene, they’ll forgive me because he was a man of God.”

http://news10.com/2016/05/06/prayer-vigil-being-held-for-priest-with-ties-to-capital-region/
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Eloise said:
Not sure it quite works that way mate.
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It does work that way. For Christians, and I'm sure other faith traditions (To be honest I know very little about other faith traditions so I wouldn't presume to speak for them) forgiveness is an integral part of our relationship with God. We are called to forgive others for in doing so we release the hold they have on our souls. You see, most often forgiveness isn't about accepting or condoning another's behavior, it's about freeing our souls from the control of other's behavior.

Murray needs to be held accountable for his crimes. Most likely he needs to be imprisoned for the rest of his life. We have to pray he is never allowed the opportunity to do this again. I don't support capital punishment so for me that isn't an option, but life without parole would be a just sentence.
 
Georgia prosecutors will seek the death penalty on the man accused of killing St. Augustine priest Father Rene Robert last month.

Steven Murray, 28, was indicted Wednesday on charges of malice murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Robert's sister, Deborah Bedard believes Murray deserves to die for the crime.
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http://www.news4jax.com/news/man-accused-of-killing-st-augustine-priest-indicted
 
The man accused of killing a St. Augustine priest was returned to the Burke County Jail on Saturday after spending several weeks in the Jefferson County Jail near Louisville, Georgia.

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While he was in the Jefferson County Jail, Murray damaged a sprinkler head, flooding his holding cell, Coursey said in a statement released Monday.

Murray also pulled a metal drain pipe connected to the toilet loose, Coursey said
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http://www.news4jax.com/news/man-accused-of-killing-priest-moved-to-different-jail_
 
This was the first time I had heard this :(

Investigators believe Murray tricked Robert, who was trying to counsel the former Aiken resident, into going to Aiken to visit Murray's children on April 10. When Murray was denied access to the children, Murray forced Robert into the trunk of Robert's Toyota and proceeded to commit a number of burglaries and an arson in Aiken, according to earlier reports.

Murray told investigators that he pulled off the side of the road at one point, took Robert from the trunk and shot him there. The following week, Murray agreed to show law enforcement where he killed Robert, which was off River Road in Burke County.
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http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/c...orida-priest-attempts-flood-cell?v=1466449326
 
Yet even in death, Robert chose to cherish life. In 1995, Robert signed a document that asked, should he ever be killed, that the person responsible be spared the death penalty.

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The document he signed states, "should I die as a result of a violent crime, I request that the person or persons found guilty of homicide for my killing not be subject to or put in jeopardy of the death penalty under any circumstance, no matter how heinous their crime or how much I have suffered."
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http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Murdered-priest-signed-document-against-death-8350811.php
 
http://www.news4jax.com/news/report-priests-accused-killer-attempts-suicide-again

A man accused of killing a beloved St. Augustine priest attempted to kill himself again in jail, WRDW reports.
Steven Murray, 28, was moved to the Clayton County Jail in June after spending several weeks in the Jefferson County Jail near Louisville, Georgia.

Murray was initially moved to Jefferson County after he tried to hang himself using a bed sheet, Burke County Sheriff Greg Coursey said.

He tried to hang himself again in the Clayton County Jail over the weekend, the Burke County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
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For Pete's sake, can we perhaps stop giving this guy sheets.
 
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