GUILTY PA - Daniel Fouracre, 22, killed by 14yo in stolen car, Philadelphia, 30 June 2011

[Filly]

Dan Fouracre was living life like a 22 year old should. He was out with friends and heading home in a car driven by his girlfriend.

How were they to know a 14 year old Tacony boy stole his mom's car and exited I-95 with no lights on?

Fouracre was pronounced dead at the scene and his girlfriend injured. Another car had been hit as well.

They're charging this kid with murder if I heard correctly on the news.



http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/cri...cle_a9601d82-d624-5bd1-94fb-d144455caa2f.html

 

[Filly]

Daniel Fouracre's obituary.





http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/philly/obituary.aspx?n=daniel-c-fouracre&pid=152323105&fhid=4621



22 years old. That's unbearable. May he rest in peace and may his family somehow find even a moment of solace.

 

[JoeFromLB]

Prosecutor: Teen charged in joyride killing showed 'escalating violence'

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/125678053.html?cmpid=15585797

July 16, 2011

Winston Charleston, the Tacony 14-year-old who killed a Bucks County man in June after taking his mother's car for a late-night joyride, had a history of "escalating violence," a prosecutor said during a Friday bail hearing.

"Yes, he's a kid," said Assistant District Attorney Beth McCaffery. "But he's an out-of-control kid, and now's he's killed someone."

 

[JoeFromLB]

Teen to face trial for murder, charged as adult

http://articles.philly.com/2011-07-20/news/29794666_1_trial-in-fatal-crash-blair-bows-state-trooper

 

[fran]

This sort of thing happens quite often, unfortunately. Youth stealing parent's car and killing unsuspecting people.

It was only a short time ago here in San Diego, within the past month, that a young boy stole his mom's car and took friends on a joy-ride. He missed his turnoff, so stopped and backed up and killed a pedestrian. I tried to find a local article, but was unable to. They're most likely handling him as a juvenile.

Seems parents really need to be diligent when it comes to teenagers and car keys.

JMHO
fran

 

[JoeFromLB]

There was a guilty plea last month, which involved sending the case back to juvenile court. Charleston was sentenced to four years in juvenile detention. The judge chastised him for his lack of remorse.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20111205_Fatal_joyride_gets_Phila__boy_a_four-year_sentence.html

Absurd.

 

[Filly]

There was a guilty plea last month, which involved sending the case back to juvenile court. Charleston was sentenced to four years in juvenile detention. The judge chastised him for his lack of remorse.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20111205_Fatal_joyride_gets_Phila__boy_a_four-year_sentence.html

Absurd.

Wow. Just wow.

Joe I hadn't seen this update. Thank you.

Four years in juvie? Unbelievable.