A Decatur, Alabama man was indicted by a Morgan County Grand Jury on Thursday for several charges including three counts of capital murder.
23-year-old Cameron Elliot was charged with three counts of capital murder — one count for killing a child under 14-years-old and two counts for killing the child during that time the child was subjected to sexual abuse. Elliot was also charged with sexual torture, first-degree possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance.
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The alleged horrific act carried out by Cameron Elliott resulted in the death of the eight-month-old who was returned to her mother while “gasping for air”, The Sun reported. The baby was on life support for six days before being taken off on Monday, February 15.
Reports said that the 22-year-old alleged child killer has been pressed with capital murder, sexual torture, and various drug charges. He has been held at the Morgan County Jail without bond.
The child’s mother was interrogated by Pace. She told him her little girl was fine. She added that as per the affidavit “Cameron Almen Elliott took (the child) on a car ride and when he returned approximately 10 minutes later (she) was gasping for air and in her current state.” It has been said that if found guilty, the accused would face death sentence or life imprisonment as per Alabama’s law.
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Reports also said that Elliott is not new to criminal charges. Earlier, he had been charged thrice with misdemeanor domestic violence for allegedly assaulting an ex-girlfriend. On May 12, 2019, he allegedly struck an ex-girlfriend in the face and head and scratched her arms and back. Again, on September 28, 2019, he visited the same woman’s house and allegedly punched her in the mouth, an affidavit by Decatur police Officer Jonathan Espino stated. “Once (the woman) was on the ground, Elliott started stomping her head and kicked her several times, once in the stomach,” Espino added. The woman was reportedly pregnant at the time with the suspect’s baby. She also had another child with the man.
The municipal court cases against Elliott were later shifted to the Circuit Court, where they remain pending. Also, the woman who was allegedly assaulted by the accused submitted a letter to authorities in November 2019, requesting charges to be dropped. “We have put it behind us and have moved forward. We’ve been co-parenting and getting along,” she mentioned in the letter. However, Elliott’s alleged violence did not end there as he attacked the same woman again on March 26, 2020. That domestic violence charge is also unresolved.
Morgan County District Attorney Scott Anderson announced that he plans to seek the death penalty in this case.
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