WV - Man filmed himself killing his 94-yr-old grandfather, Cabell Co., 6 June 2019

[SaguaroSpirit]

Man Recorded Himself Murdering His 94-Year-Old Grandfather in the Woods of West Virginia and Sent Footage to Family Members, Investigator Testifies

"A man allegedly recorded himself murdering his nearly century-old grandfather and sent that footage to family members, an investigator testified. This account laid out in clear detail how and why Seth Ellis Donald, 36, allegedly killed Maurice Sill, 94, in Cabell County, West Virginia."

 

[cvaldez1975]

wtf? how cold!!!! that poor old man.

 

[Kip]

What the heck is wrong with people? From the above article: "...Sill was a well-traveled sociology professor, pilot, and missionary who started the local Christ the Savior Orthodox Church..."

 

[Bit of hope]

From the article in the first post.

“Mr. Donald told him that basically that we were wasting resources on him and people like him and their future in this world,” said Davis. “He tried to stand up, and when he tried to stand up the camera drops to the ground and is facing upwards. You can hear a struggle ensue.”

W** And now the US has to waste resources on this lunatic.......

 

[darkstar105]

I wonder where Mr. Donald came up with this ideology/philosophy.

 

[CocoChanel]

The murder actually happened over 2 years ago, but the grandson reported it as an accident, and LE believed that story.

Police say man video recorded grandfather’s murder

EMTs and police went to the scene, but foul play was not suspected.

“Based on the story Mr. Donald provided, and the injuries that were consistent with the injuries Mr. Donald explained, the medical examiner, with his medical history in mind and his age, decided not to respond, and they released the victim to continue with the funeral process,” Davis said.

Donald went back to his home in California and could have lived the rest of his life a free man, but police say he had no intention of keeping what he’d done a secret for long.

The suspect apparently sent the video to family members, and then confessed to LE in CA last summer. CoVid complicated the speed of the investigation, but now the suspect is in custody.

 

[zenzen]

would it be wrong to say we shouldn't waste resources on this guy ?

 

[Baciagalupo]

So horrible to think how many all over the world get away with murdering the elderly since a lot of things are just being blamed on their frailty and old age.

 

[JerseyGirl]

describes the video:

West Virginia police: Man recorded himself killing grandpa, sent video to family members

 

[PrairieWind]

Wow. I am just speechless! I can't imagine. He lived a long and apparently quite productive life. Only to be taken out by his own grandson.