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we're in lexington kentucky
and the sentencing of trey alexander
relford
he's pled guilty to the 2015 murder and
robbery of salahuddin
jitmud a 22 year old who'd been
delivering pizzas
jitmude was making his final delivery of
the night when relford and two
accomplices
lured him into their apartment complex
then robbed
and stabbed him to death
do you swear or affirm that the
testimony you're about to give will be
the truth
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth yes
before relford receives his sentence the
victim's father
sombatchi a school principal and devout
muslim
speaks directly to the man who murdered
his son
alexander real thought
i feel so
so sad for you that you have to be in
this situation
i wish i could help you as i helped my
son
to be a good citizen if salahuddin were
to be here
if you are alive he will forgive you
that's the way he was that's the way he
is
i'm not angry at you for
being part of hurting my son
i'm angry at the devil
i blame the devil the devil
who misguiding you and misleading you
to do such a horrible crime no i don't
blame
you i'm not angry at you at all i want
you to know that
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i forgive you on behalf of salahuddin
and his mother
before judge kimberly bennell delivered
her sentence there was still
one person left to speak mr wilford do
you wish to make a statement
yes ma'am
i'm sorry about what happened today
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but i do applaud you because it takes a
powerful man
to know that somebody has hurt them and
do what you
get up there and say what you just said
i have a child
i can't imagine the hurt
the pain would you learn
just touch what i can do
when i thank you
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and now it's time for the judge to
announce her sentence
it's railford an incredibly horrible
event happened
that has changed the lives of two
families forever
nothing can fix it i am going to accept
the commerce recommendation
murder 25 years
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and i truly wish for you the very best
thank you
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trey relford received 25 years for
murder and
an additional six years for robbery
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