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She convicted him in her own words.
Unable to get in touch with her daughter, Parchments mother, Caffian Hyatt, reported her missing.
As described inHow I Caught My Killer, police wrote her off as a runaway.
Because there was insufficient evidence to find her killer, the investigation remained ongoing.
Parchment wrote that she never reported the attack to authorities because the two had threatened her.
(Though an autopsy reportedly revealed Parchment had also been stabbed, he only confessed to strangling her.)
His trial began on April 8, 2013, and Robinson testified against Hickman.
The prosecution argued that Hickman killed Parchment to prevent her from reporting the January assault.
The prosecutor citedHickmans apology letterto Parchments mother as his admission of guilt, according toThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
I pray every night that you and everybody can forgive me.
I just dont know what came over me at the time.
She convicted him in her own words, Hyatt toldThe Atlanta Journal-Constitutionof her late daughter, following the verdict.
Its like she was inside that courtroom.
Hickman filed a motion for a new trial in May 2013 but was denied in March 2015.
This article was originally published onJan.
source: www.bustle.com
