Food Network ‘Worst Cooks In America’ Murder Defendant Ariel Robinson Expected To Testify
deadline.comThe former winner of the Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America reality competition is expected to testify on Thursday in her South Carolina murder trial.Ariel Robinson stands accused of homicide by child abuse in the death of 3-year-old Victoria “Tori” Smith.
The child was under the care of Robinson and her husband in a foster program.The prosecution rested its case Wednesday. Before they did, the jury on Tuesday heard from Austin Robinson, Ariel Robinson’s husband.
He gave a tearful account of his wife’s alleged abuse of the child. He has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting homicide by child abuse.He said his wife used a belt on Smith because the young girl was not eating her breakfast pancakes fast enough.
The child suffered severe bruising and later died from internal injuries sustained during the beating.Austin Robinson said on the day of the beating, his wife was heard yelling at the child and he could hear her beating Smith even though he was outside in his yard.
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