Who killed Kelsey Briggs

[kjbriggs]

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While her father was in Iraq fighting for our country Kelsey Briggs was here fighting for her life. She lost that battle, but she has not lost the war. Her stepfather has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after a plea negotiation of enabling child abuse. Her mother, Raye Dawn Smith, has been charged with felony child abuse with the alternative of enabling child abuse with injury. She could spend life in prison. Kelsey was two years old suffered months of documented abuse when a Judge sent her back to her mother. She remained in state custody and under their watch. Four months later she was dead with cause of death, blunt force trauma to the abdomen. Only two people were in the home with her the hour before her death. The stepdad had a 20 minute window to commit this horrific act, or did he?

Kelsey's father was just days from returning from the war. He came home to bury his only child. Kelsey has become the poster child for child abuse in Oklahoma. A law named for her will make changes for other children. A grassroots organization has been formed to hold those that fail children accountable. For more on Kelsey's tragic story go to www.kelseyspurpose.org

Two funerals, two autopsies, two obituaries and hopefully two in prison. Kelsey's case is long and complicated and has seen hours of news coverage. Several civil suits have been filed on her behalf against the state, state employees, and two doctors.

[dallasvic]

This is a very tragic story. Father come home from Iraqu after fighting war over there and seeing death. Comes home to the death of his daughter. I think the punishment should match the crime.They need to be abused and killed. She was a adorable child. How could that judge send her back to her mother. How could no one see that this child was abused ? What kind of mother would let a man lay his hands on a child that is not his ? I would really like to know.
Kelsey Rest In Pease
No one can hurt you now

[diamondblast]

Originally Posted by dallasvic

This is a very tragic story. Father come home from Iraqu after fighting war over there and seeing death. Comes home to the death of his daughter. I think the punishment should match the crime.They need to be abused and killed. She was a adorable child. How could that judge send her back to her mother. How could no one see that this child was abused ? What kind of mother would let a man lay his hands on a child that is not his ? I would really like to know.
Kelsey Rest In Pease
No one can hurt you now

this is very very tragic story
I can't imagine how I could carry on if something resembling this story would happen to me
we all should pray for her soul and for him
may she rest in peace!

[dan_uk]

update

the mum got 27 years in jail

Raye Dawn Smith (biological mother) was convicted on July 18, 2007 of enabling child abuse and was sentenced to 27 years in prison

[SaraSidle]

they both deserve much worse IMO