He died decades after being shaken as an infant. Now, Florida babysitter admits to 1984 crime.
Loved ones gathered in the courtroom, some weeping during the emotionally grueling testimony.
For 40 years, babysitter Terry McKirchy denied shaking 5-month-old Benjamin Dowling, leaving him with a lifetime of severe mental and physical disabilities.
But on Wednesday, 62-year-old McKirchy — stoic and unassuming in a red jumpsuit and shackles — admitted to causing Dowling’s death before Broward Circuit Court Judge George Odom, Jr. Loved ones gathered in the courtroom, some weeping during the emotionally grueling testimony.
