Walter Richardson is a killer from West Virginia who was convicted of the murder of a four year old boy
According to court documents Walter Richardson and Ashlee Allen would call 911 and tell the operator that a four year old in their household was unresponsive. When ambulance attendants arrived they quickly brought the child to the hospital however he would die days later
An autopsy of the child would reveal broken teeth, bruises and severe head trauma
Walter Richardson and Ashlee Allen would be arrested
Ashlee Allen, the child’s mother, would plead guilty to child neglect and was sentenced to 5 to 35 years in prison
Walter Richardson would be convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole
Walter Richardson Case
A West Virginia man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son.
A judge handed down the sentence on Monday to Walter Richardson, 36, of Fairmont during a brief hearing, WBOY-TV reported. Richardson was charged in 2021 with first-degree murder and death of a child by abuse. He pleaded no contest to the murder charge during his trial in December.
Before being sentenced, Richardson apologized to the victim’s family and the community and asked for forgiveness.
The boy was found unresponsive at his home in March 2021 and was declared dead a few days later. Police said in a criminal complaint that he suffered head trauma, lacerations to his lips, broken teeth and bruises.
The boy’s mother, Ashlee Allen, pleaded guilty to charges of child neglect and was sentenced last year to serve between five and 35 years in prison