Man Sobs 'he Was Like A Son To Me' At Sentencing For Killing Girlfriend's 7-year-old Son
Case at a glance
- Michael Kendrick — Defendant, pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend's 7-year-old son, sentenced
A 7-year-old boy with special needs is dead — and the man who killed him stood up in court and called him "like a son to me."
In Dayton, Ohio, Michael Kendrick, 40, pleaded guilty to killing, tampering with evidence, endangering children and gross abuse of a corpse in the death of Hershall, his girlfriend's 7-year-old son, according to Court TV. At his sentencing, a tearful Kendrick turned to the court and offered his apology: "He was like a son to me."
The charges tell a darker story than his tears. Tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse mean Kendrick didn't just take Hershall's life — prosecutors say he tried to hide what he'd done to a little boy who needed him most. He was sentenced to prison.
He called Hershall "like a son." Then, by his own guilty plea, he tried to cover up what happened to him. Does an apology in court mean anything after that?