A young Ghanaian couple, Emmanuel Addae and Valerie Owusu has reportedly been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing the son of Valerie after subjecting the boy to severe physical abuse.
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The couple who are both 28 years old are currently living in Queens in the USA. Their first trial was in March 2024 although the incident happened nearly three years ago.
The jury reportedly found them “guilty of murder in the second degree nearly three years after the lifeless body of their 5-year-old son, King Owusu was found in a residence in Brentwood, N.Y.”
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According to reports, the District Attorney said, “This little boy was beaten and suffered for days at the hands of these defendants, one of whom was his own mother, until he, unfortunately, succumbed to his severe and extensive injuries.”
The couple received their sentences of 25 years in prison on Wednesday, May 1, when they appeared before court for the final trial.
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