Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 24 April 1942

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Styron's 11-month-old son Lee Hollace died as a result of subdural hemorrhaging due to trauma to the head. The fatal injuries were the culmination of a long pattern of abusive behavior, including punching him in the face, dunking him in ice water, squeezing him hard enough to break his ribs, and shaking him hard enough to cause retinal hemorrhages. The victim's older injuries included at least 10 broken bones. Styron also stuffed tape into the child's mouth to quiet him and palmed the child's head like a basketball, thus dangling the child like a puppet. Styron's last meal request was for a Mexican platter with all the works, two classic Cokes, pickles, olives, and Cookies and Cream ice cream.
(16 May 2002)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Friday 24th of April 1942 84 years, 11 months and 25 days ago
Start of the trial against 28-year-old serial killer Gordon Cummins aka The Blackout Ripper in Old Bailey Criminal Court, London, Greater London, United Kingdom. Cummins' trial had to be restarted with new jury on 27 April due to a legal technicality.