Michigan Judge Declares Three Brothers Dead After Over 14 Years of Disappearance
A judge has officially declared three Michigan brothers dead, 14 years after their mysterious disappearance, following their mother’s request for closure.
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This is a case of terrible and longstanding impact on the community of Lenawee.
Three young US brothers declared dead 14 years after their disappearance
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This is a case of terrible and longstanding impact on the community of Lenawee.
3 brothers missing since 2010 are declared dead by a judge at mom's request
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Three Michigan brothers missing since 2010 are declared dead by a judge at mom's request
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Summary
A Michigan judge has declared three brothers, who vanished in 2010, dead at their mother’s request, providing her closure. While the father is suspected of murder, he has not been charged. Despite extensive searches, the brothers are presumed dead since 2015. The judge, however, did not officially declare their father's culpability, citing lack of sufficient evidence. Skelton currently serves a prison sentence for failing to return the boys to their mother, with the investigation remaining open.
Perspectives
A judge has declared three young brothers dead, fulfilling their mother's request for closure more than 14 years after their disappearance during Thanksgiving.
While the community grieves, a formal acknowledgment of their father's culpability in the boys' deaths was denied due to insufficient evidence, emphasizing the ongoing unsolved nature of the case.
Investigators firmly believe that the boys' father, John Skelton, is responsible for their deaths based on the inconsistencies in his accounts and a lack of credible evidence to support his claims.