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In reply to the discussion: The Latest: Death sentence for father who killed his 5 kids [View all]Judi Lynn
(160,682 posts)From the Metro in the U.K.:
Timothy Jones Sr said he feared his son was losing his mind. Jones Sr got tattoos of his five dead grandchildren, which he was asked to show the court (Picture: ABC)
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According to investigators, Jones stated that he believed the children were
going to kill him, chop him up and feed him to the dogs. Pictured is his
son Elias (Picture: KTLA)
Jones strangled Gabriel with a belt because his
hands were too big to choke him properly
(Picture: KTLA)
Elaine was Jones youngest
child. (Picture: KTLA)
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The drastic decline of Timothy Jones Jr who transformed from religious father with a good job to a physically abusive cultist was exactly what his father feared.
This is the Tim I was scared I would see one day. I mean, hes got some relatives, his mother, unfortunately theyre not right, you know
Its just bad DNA I guess. Hes sick, man, thats all there is to it, Tim Jones Sr said.
Tim Jones Sr later told the court that he thought his son was losing his mind. He summed up his sons relationships, religious choices, and the way he disciplined his children as a train wreck.
After the murders, authorities found handwritten notes in Jones car that seemed to detail ways to dispose of the evidence that read melt bodies! and saw bones to dust or small pieces.
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/13/dad-murdered-five-kids-sentenced-death-9949705/?ico=pushly-notifcation-small&utm_source=pushly?ito=cbshare?ito=cbshare