Отец, убивший своего сына, может выйти на свободу через 15 лет после признания вины

Michael Bruhn, 26, could be paroled after 15 years, including the almost two years he has already spent in prison, according to the sentence from Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Kosma Glavas after the plea was entered. Bruhn’s 6-month-old son Brett was beaten on Nov. 30, 2001, according to police reports, and he died two days later at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland from severe blunt trauma, according to the medical staff and the Cuyahoga County coroner. In a videotaped statement given to Detectives Karl Yost and Ernestine Bell of the Lorain County Sheriff’s Department, Bruhn described slamming the back of Brett’s head into the ground, slapping him repeatedly and trying to cover and close his mouth to keep him from crying. Bruhn withdrew his original not guilty plea and pleaded no contest to murder and felonious assault, according to Lorain County Assistant Prosecutor Tony Cillo, and charges of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment were dismissed. “By pleading he is hoping to spare the family from reliving the ordeal, and he is accepting responsibility,” said defense attorney Kenneth Lieux. “I’m very sorry,” Bruhn said. “I never started out to do anything wrong.” “On behalf of Mr. Bruhn, this is a real tragedy for all it consumed,” Lieux said. “The loss it caused his family and his ex-wife’s family, he is very remorseful for that.” Bruhn initially told investigators he dropped the baby on his head when another young child got in his way, causing him to trip and drop the boy, according to Detective Sean Hadaway of the sheriff’s department. One of Bruhn’s neighbors told authorities that he was cleaning his truck when Bruhn came over with the boy in his arms, screaming for help, said Hadaway. Hadaway said doctors at MetroHealth discovered the injuries were much worse than those associated with a short fall. “After being confronted with inconsistencies with his version of the events and how extensive his child’s injuries (were) he admitted there was more to it than the baby falling,” said Hadaway after Bruhn’s arrest. According to Hadaway, Bruhn was at home with the two boys while his wife was working. Bruhn told investigators he was trying to sleep, but the infant kept him awake, said Hadaway. “He indicated he works midnights … He was trying to sleep and he couldn’t get the baby to calm down and things escalated from there,” said Hadaway. Man gets a life term in son’s death Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...