The father and grandmother of a man who killed his five children asked a jury on Monday to spare his life for the slayings because their family has seen so much death and sadness. Roberta Thornsberry testified that along with losing her five great-grandchildren after Timothy Jones Jr. killed them in
1 / 7Five Children KilledTim Jones' grandmother, Roberta Thornsberry, wipes here eyes while testifying during the sentencing phase of the trial of Tim Jones, Jr. in Lexington, S.C., Monday, June 10, 2019. Timothy Jones, Jr. was found guilty of killing his 5 young children in 2014. COLUMBIA, S.C. — The father and grandmother of a man who killed his five children asked a jury on Monday to spare his life for the slayings because their family has seen so much death and sadness.
"No, God no. I love him. Our family has been through enough. I don't think we can take any more. This has broken us so bad I think that would be the final nail in the coffin," Thornsberry said, wiping tears from her eyes. "I feel more responsible than anyone," Jones Sr. said of the murders of his five grandchildren at the hands of his son.
Jones' lawyers are trying to get the jury to have mercy on Jones by showing how his execution would just continue the heartache his family has endured. They also called psychiatrist Donna Maddox who has treated Jones and said his schizophrenia is getting worse, taking away his outward emotions and his intelligence.
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