A babysitter who shook a baby to death 40 years ago now accepts responsibility

Her name is Terry McKirchie and her story dates back to 1984, when she was the nanny of Benjamin Dowling, who was only five months old at the time. One day it He was shaken so violently at his home in Florida (USA) that it left him severely disabled It stayed with him for the rest of his life, until he died in 2019 at the age of 35. He has now pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.

“For the first time and 40 years later. We are.” relieved that this day has comeBut we’ll always remember Benjamin,” said Rae Dowling, the victim’s mother.

For over thirty years, Benjamin He could neither walk, nor talk, nor eat.Only Due to severe disability caused by brain haemorrhage. He got injured due to a violent blow from his maternal grandmother in a fit of anger.

At that time, when the parents picked up the little child, His body was weak and his fists were clenched..When Benjamin died in 2019, the autopsy indicated damage to his caregiver.

McKirchie’s best friend who also regretted what happened said: “Terri, you knew what you did and you let those poor parents get their precious son back,” she reacted shocked and in tears when she learned the truth.

On his part, Rai confirms his words by ensuring that “The focus has always been and will always be on Benjamin”Whereas “he’ll have to live with it.”

After maintaining his innocence for 40 years, Terry has apologized by letter and pleaded guilty Murder.and his blows sentenced Benjamin to a life that was not his.