PlayFight

Father Sentenced to Life After Jury Rejects ‘Play-Fight’ Defense in Daughter’s Fatal Stabbing

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Darlington, United Kingdom – A tragic family incident ended with a father being sentenced to life imprisonment for the stabbing death of his 14-year-old daughter, an event that has struck the community deeply. The father, Simon Vickers, 50, will serve at least 15 years after jurors at Teesside Crown Court dismissed his claim that the … Read more

Father Sentenced to Life for Murder of Daughter in Alleged ‘Play-Fight’ Gone Fatal

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Darlington, England — In a case that captured national attention, Simon Vickers, a father from Darlington, was convicted of murdering his 14-year-old daughter Scarlett in an incident he initially described as a tragic accident during a playful scuffle in their family kitchen. Vickers now faces life imprisonment after a jury found the explanation inconsistent with … Read more