The family of one of the Manson Family murder victims has condemned the release of Leslie Van Houten, saying it sets a dangerous precedent for other notorious criminals.
Anthony Dimaria, nephew of Manson family victim Jay Sebring, Said CNN says the release of Van Houten, a woman convicted of her involvement in the brutal murders of Leno LaBianca and Rosemary LaBianca in 1971, established a “very dangerous and damaging precedent”. said he was concerned.
In August 1969, the day after Sebring was murdered along with his pregnant friend Sharon Tate, Van Houten, Patricia Krenwinkel, Tex Watson and Charles Manson visited the Los Feliz headquarters of the LaBianca family.While Watson murders Leno in the living room, Van Houten and Krenwinkel killed Rosemary and Van Houten put a pillowcase over the woman’s head and Krenwinkle stabbed her in the chest. Van Houten then stabbed Rosemary more than a dozen times.
After the murders, the group used the victims’ blood to write harrowing messages on the walls, including the infamous “Helter Skelter.”
The murderer was sentenced to death in 1971, but the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment the following year when California banned the death penalty.
In 1969, Charles Manson sent a group of disaffected young followers to a two-night murder spree that terrorized Los Angeles.
On Tuesday, Leslie Van Houten was released after spending more than 50 years in prison for two of the murders. https://t.co/aS3P87PiKh
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“[Van Houten] “He was the cold-blooded killer of one of the most infamous murders in U.S. history, and with his release, other violent criminals or murderers who fit Leslie Van Houten’s criteria for very extreme crimes,” said Di Maria. explained Mr. he may be released. He fears “the locks on California’s criminal system will not open.”
Krenwinkel, who was implicated in the murders of Sebring, Tate, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, and 18-year-old Stephen Parent, was recommended for parole in 2022. Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom refused her request and ultimately left her in prison. (Related: Board recommends parole for Charles Manson follower who killed several people)
Although Van Houten was not part of the group that murdered his uncle, Di Maria told CNN that the families of those killed by the Manson family were “collectively bound by the loss and suffering” from the murders. Told.
Di Maria said he respected Newsom and the Attorney General but “strongly and vehemently disagrees with the decision not to appeal” to keep Van Houten in prison.
