Forensics expert helped convict father who claimed he killed daughter in play fight
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Simon Vickers was convicted of murder after fatally stabbing his 14-year-old daughter, Scarlett, during a seemingly innocent moment of play fighting in their kitchen. On July 5th, after a day of normal family activities, an argument turned deadly when Vickers accidentally threw a blade in Scarlett's direction. Despite claiming it was a freak accident, forensic evidence indicated the knife must have been gripped tightly to inflict such an injury. He now faces life imprisonment while reflecting on the devastating impact of that day on the Vickers family.
Simon Vickers, the father convicted of murdering his daughter Scarlett, insisted it was a freak accident, but forensic evidence showed the stab wound required force.
During the ordeal, Scarlett, his only child, was fatally stabbed amidst a seemingly playful moment, which quickly escalated into life-tragic events.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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