‘Worst Cooks in America’ Winner Ariel Robinson Found Guilty of Killing 3-Year-Old Foster Child
thewrap.comWYFF reported.Shortly after the guilty verdict, Robinson was sentenced to life in prison. Judge Letitia H. Verdin told Robinson, “I can say that in my 13, 14 years of being a judge, I’ve never seen anything like this.
Not even approaching it.”The reality star’s husband, Austin Robinson, pleaded guilty last month to aiding and abetting homicide by child abuse, but he has not yet been sentenced.
Prosecutors said the Robinsons beat little Victoria “Tori” Smith to death in January 2021. According to Fox Carolina, Greenville County Chief Medical Examiner Dr.
Michael Ward testified that the toddler was beaten so badly that her blood vessels burst and blood collected in her muscles and fat. “If we lose enough blood, the heart doesn’t have enough volume to pump,” Ward said.The jury was shown graphic pictures of the toddler’s injuries, with Ward telling the court the damage sustained went beyond “traditional bruise.” He testified, “This is a severe, deep injury that is tearing tissue from tissue.”Prosecution first shows photos of Tori and remarks on how her brothers no longer have her in their lives @foxcarolinanews pic.twitter.com/cxL29YcJpCBody camera footage from first responders showed Tori lying unresponsive on her bedroom floor.
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