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MurderW. David McFadyen Jr. said after the jury reached its verdict Nov. 10. “There was a lot to talk about, but the underlying issue was their relationship. the domestic violence.” Following sentencing Monday.Defense Attorney HenryBoshammer would not comment on the case, which is being appealed.The shooting occurred Feb. 19 minutes before Greek. Dickens, her two children and a friend were to go roller skating, officials said. During the trial McFadyen argued the incident was linked to months of abuse that boiled beneath the surface of Greek and Dickens’ relationship. Black eyes to bite marks on her body were proof, he said.But defense attorneys contended the shooting was an accident.Dickens, 21, told police he was cleaning his 9 mm semi-automatic pistol with his shirt tail when it discharged, sending a bullet throughGreek and into the bedroom wall. An autopsy showed she died from a gunshot wound to her chest from the bullet that entered near her right arm and came out her left side, officialssaid.In a re-enactment of what happened, a distraught Dickens excitedly told investigators he tried to revive his girlfriend after she'd been shot, that it was an accident. He called 911. But it was too late.His actions were consistent with other cases of domestic violence, officials said. And the number of Carteret County domestic violence cases is on the rise.‘‘I think it’s risen considerably,” said Toni Zucco, director of the Carteret County Domestic Violence Program. “But more than that, we have seen a threefold increase in thenumber of people we serve.Zucco attributes the rise in clients to public education and people wanting to end the suffering, which was evident during a weekend fund-raiser that brought in more than $20,000 for the program.Providing a safe haven for victims in danger Carteret County's domestic violence program also offers court advocacy, hospital accompaniment, weekly support groups, professional counseling and a 24-hourhot line.Residents needing help or more information about the program cancal I 919-728-3788 or 910-393-6361.
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New Bern Sun Journal
New Bern, North Carolina, US
Tue, Nov 21, 1995
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