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DeSoto man pleads guilty to murdering boy and mother
Original: DeSoto man who struck boy, mother 117 times with a bat pleads guilty to murder
A man from DeSoto, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to murder in the fatal beating of a boy and his mother, whom he struck 117 times with a bat. The guilty plea in the shocking double killing has drawn widespread attention, with many following whether the court will impose the death penalty or life imprisonment at sentencing.
Why now: The extreme brutality of the crime and the guilty plea are drawing close public attention to the case.
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