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Son With Autism Charged in Mom's Murder

Kent State professor died after savage beating

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 25, 2009 2:40 PM CST

(Newser) – The autistic son of a Kent State professor has been charged with her murder, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. On Jan. 29, Sky Walker allegedly beat his mother, Gertrude Steuernagel, so severely that she died a week later from her injuries. Walker, 18, has been found incompetent to manage his own affairs, but that ruling has no bearing on his criminal competency, the Record-Courier of Ravenna, Ohio, reported.

Friends told the Enquirer that Steuernagel was devoted to caring for her son.

The Steuernagel family in happier times.
The Steuernagel family in happier times.   (Kent State University)
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Guest
Feb 25, 2009 8:54 PM CST
"what not to name your baby" anyone?
Chudluv
Feb 25, 2009 4:55 AM CST
Lost here...Incompetent to manage is trial, yet they are still going to put him on trial? Yea, We might as well get ready for the battle the Supreme Court will have to deal with this blow heart show
Nwambe
Feb 25, 2009 3:33 AM CST
Agreed. It's rather unfortunate that one ruling doesn't carry over into another.

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