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Father beats man to death; sheriff says dad reacted to his daughter, 4, being sexually assaulted
Jennifer Preyss •
Originally published June 9, 2012 at 7:48 p.m., updated June 10, 2012 at 8:06 a.m.
SHINER - A father caught a man molesting his 4-year-old daughter and beat him to death Saturday, the Lavaca County sheriff said.
Sheriff Micah Harmon said the death occurred about 3:45 p.m. in a residence along County Road 302 near Shiner.
The name of the deceased man, a 47-year-old from Gonzales, was not released because his relatives have not been notified, Harmon said. And authorities have not identified the girl nor her father. The Advocate's policy is to not print the names of sexual assault victims.
No arrests have yet been made in the case.
Harmon said the resident of the home caught the Gonzales man attempting to molest his daughter and attempted to stop him. In the process, Harmon said, the resident physically struck the Gonzales man in the head several times, killing him.
The girl was taken to DeTar Hospital Navarro in Victoria for an examination.
Harmon said the case remains under investigation. He said he did not know what charges, if any, would be filed.
The Gonzales man's body was taken to Travis County for an autopsy. He was declared dead at the scene by Alene Lyons, the justice of the peace, Precinct 4, in Lavaca County.
Father beats man to death; sheriff says dad reacted to his daughter, 4, being sexually assaulted
Jennifer Preyss •
Originally published June 9, 2012 at 7:48 p.m., updated June 10, 2012 at 8:06 a.m.
SHINER - A father caught a man molesting his 4-year-old daughter and beat him to death Saturday, the Lavaca County sheriff said.
Sheriff Micah Harmon said the death occurred about 3:45 p.m. in a residence along County Road 302 near Shiner.
The name of the deceased man, a 47-year-old from Gonzales, was not released because his relatives have not been notified, Harmon said. And authorities have not identified the girl nor her father. The Advocate's policy is to not print the names of sexual assault victims.
No arrests have yet been made in the case.
Harmon said the resident of the home caught the Gonzales man attempting to molest his daughter and attempted to stop him. In the process, Harmon said, the resident physically struck the Gonzales man in the head several times, killing him.
The girl was taken to DeTar Hospital Navarro in Victoria for an examination.
Harmon said the case remains under investigation. He said he did not know what charges, if any, would be filed.
The Gonzales man's body was taken to Travis County for an autopsy. He was declared dead at the scene by Alene Lyons, the justice of the peace, Precinct 4, in Lavaca County.
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