Couple ran over father of 5 after beating him in the head with a brick while he was protecting his son from them

The killers of an Ohio antheral who was trying to support his 12-year-old lad learned their destiny successful court.

Marvin Atkins and Ann Marie Clayton, some 36, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter successful transportation with the decease of 37-year-old Norman Duncan. As Law&Crime antecedently reported, a combat betwixt 2 12-year-old boys broke retired successful a vicinity successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected April 14, 2025; 1 of those boys was Duncan's son, the different was the lad of Atkins and Clayton.

At immoderate constituent during the fight, Atkins and Clayton held Duncan's lad against his will. When Duncan tried to support his son, Atkins and Clayton attacked him.

Clayton deed Duncan successful the caput with a brick, constabulary said, but Duncan and his lad were capable to flight and started walking away. While the begetter and lad near the scene, Atkins and Clayton got into their Chevy Impala and intentionally ran implicit Duncan aft jumping the curb.

As Atkins and Clayton drove away, Duncan's lad called 911. The begetter was brought to a hospital, wherever helium died.

Atkins and Clayton were connected the tally for 9 days earlier they were recovered astatine a location successful different portion of Cleveland and arrested. They were each charged with aggravated murder, 2 counts of murder, attempted murder, and 3 counts of felonious assault.

On May 14, Atkins and Clayton some pleaded blameworthy to involuntary manslaughter. During their sentencing proceeding connected Wednesday, Atkins was sentenced to 15 to 20 1/2 years successful prison; Clayton was sentenced to 3 years successful prison. Both defendants apologized for their actions successful court.

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Local Fox affiliate WJW was successful the courtroom erstwhile Clayton told Duncan's family, "If I could rewind the hands of time, I would've made definite this ne'er happened." Atkins said, "I'm not, like, a monster. I didn't mean to deed him."

A subordinate of Duncan's household told WJW that she accepted Clayton's apology, saying, "I consciousness that it is sincere."