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While Aiden Fucci is to be sentenced soon on charges of stabbing Tristyn Bailey in 2021, his parents Jason Fucci and Crystal Smith have sent a lengthy letter to the judge, requesting compassion and mercy from the court.
During the hearing on Wednesday, Tristyn Bailey's family members addressed what they felt following the 13-year-old's death. Jason and Crystal stated in the letter that they regret all those who were affected and cannot express the heartbreak and pain they have endured all this time.
They wrote about the memories they shared with Aiden throughout the years, addressing the things he developed an interest in including listening to the 90s hit singles, playing video games, and more. The letter mentions that Aiden loved animals and that he was also interested in different water activities.
Aiden also wrote a letter to the judge where he apologized to his parents and the community, saying that his apology might not change anything but it might help them in some way.
Aiden Fucci also apologized specifically to his father, saying that he misses the fun activities they did together. He had a few words for his mother, stating that he was sorry that the family members had to shift to someplace else after being threatened and that his siblings had to change their schools.
Further details about Aiden Fucci's parents
Aiden Fucci's mother Crystal Smith was arrested in June last year after she tampered with the evidence and according to the cops, she surrendered herself to the authorities.
The arrest was the result of Crystal being recorded in a surveillance video where she entered her house and washed her son's jeans after he was being questioned by the investigators. The jeans were seized and tested positive for blood.
Aiden's father Jason was also involved in some criminal activities following which he was arrested in January 2003. Charges of child abuse, injury, and neglect were imposed on him at the time. He was arrested again for getting intimate with a 15-year-old girl at his residence.
Jason was later sentenced to a year and two months alongside two years of probation in 2004. He was arrested on charges of battery in 2016 after he had a dispute with two individuals at a gas station.
Aiden Fucci pleaded guilty on January 6, 2023
Aiden Fucci pleaded guilty to the murder of Tristyn Bailey on January 6, 2023. He was charged with stabbing the cheerleader 114 times and leaving her body in a quiet spot near Jacksonville.
Although he was charged as an adult, he was not eligible for the death penalty as he was only 14 years old when he committed the crime.
Aiden's friends reported that he fantasized about violence and murder before murdering Bailey and reportedly drew pictures of mutilated bodies. He spoke to a few of his friends, saying he heard voices asking him to kill innocent people.
According to his friends, he killed Bailey in a fit of rage. The legal documents state that he used to tell different stories but later confessed that he and Bailey had an argument on the night the latter disappeared.
