Denver man convicted of murder in boy’s starvation death
Associated Press Writer
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
DENVER (AP) ” A jury has convicted a Denver man of murder and fatal child abuse in the starvation death of a 7-year-old boy in his care.
Jon Phillips was accused of withholding food from Chandler Grafner and keeping the boy in a closet for the last few weeks of his life. The coroner said he died of starvation and dehydration.
The verdict was handed up Tuesday after a two-week trial and just 3 1/2 hours of deliberation. The 27-year-old Phillips was also convicted of evidence tampering.
The defense had argued Chandler died of acute diabetes that went undetected.
Phillips’ girlfriend, 23-year-old Sarah Berry, pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree murder in Chandler’s death, just as jurors began deliberating charges against Phillips.
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