According to the court documents, the 26-year-old defendant, Rashad, who prosecutors say kidnapped his ex-girlfriend’s daughter and strangled the child to death, will not face the death penalty after prosecutors declined to seek the death penalty against him.
According to the court documents, the man reportedly used a cellphone charging cord to strangle the young girl to death.
The case took a devastating turn when prosecutors revealed the disturbing circumstances surrounding the young girl’s death and the charges against Rashad. But the decision not to seek the death penalty added another unexpected development to a case that had already left investigators and the victim’s family searching for answers. Continue reading to find out what happened →