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Man Who Allegedly Killed Child with Meat Cleaver Pleads Insanity

By David Lohr

Before coming to Investigation Discovery, I covered a bizarre case for Crime Library, in which a disturbed man from Ventura County, Calif., was arrested for murdering a child with a meat cleaver. That case has since made its way to court; however the fate of the suspect, 28-year-old Calvin Sharp, remains in limbo, pending a decision on his sanity. The case in question dates back to Aug. 12, 2007, when Sharp got into a heated argument with a friend, 33-year-old Sandra Ruiz. The crux of the argument centered on Sandra's son, 6-year-old Sev'n Molina [photo here]. Sharp was reportedly angry because he felt the child spent too much time playing video games. The argument quickly escalated and at one point Sharp allegedly grabbed a meat cleaver and began to wave it about in a threatening manner...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Report Daily on April 02, 2009 (boomark / email).