LOS ANGELES : No Evidence Slain Father Abused Girl, Police Testify
A teen-ager accused of murdering her father told authorities she was the victim of violent treatment at least three times, but police found she was either unharmed or accidentally injured in each case, according to testimony Wednesday.
In the 14-year-old’s trial in Juvenile Court in the murder of Daniel Allen, 46, of Highland Park, Los Angeles Police Detective John Spreitzer testified that he was aware of five reports filed by the minor or school officials, but was able to locate investigative reports for only three.
Prosecutors say the girl killed her father with the help of her boyfriend, Guido Anthony Cuza, 18, and another friend, Evelyn Solorzano, 16, to escape Allen’s attempts to control her behavior with boys.
Cuza and Solorzano will be tried as adults for the crime, and could face life sentences without the possibility of parole. Because the 14-year-old girl is being tried as a minor, she could face imprisonment until age 25.
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