Tragic: Shania Gray, pictured, was lured her into Davis' car outside her school, shot and her body dumped in a river
Revenge: Franklin Davis, pictured, has admitted to killing 16-year-old Shania Gray and was found guilty of capital murder on Tuesday
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In December 2012, while awaiting trial, Davis stole a deputy's gun, fled a Dallas hospital and held police at bay for nearly two hours before surrendering peacefully and returning to the medical center, officials said at the time.
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Davis was in custody awaiting trial in Gray's September death, He had been charged with four counts of sexually assaulting Gray when he took Gray from her school.
Police said Davis confessed to killing the girl, and he did again during his trial. Police say he killed her to prevent Gray from testifying against him in a sexual assault case, though he said it was purely out of hatred and revenge.
Family and friends had said that when she was killed Gray's family was in the process of moving from one Dallas suburb to another so her father could be closer to work.
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Davis told Carrollton police Gray was surprised to see him when he pulled up to her outside her school but got into his car because he wanted to discuss the case.
He told police and several television stations that he drove her to an area near the Trinity River and shot her twice. He then stepped on her neck until she stopped breathing, the affidavit said. Her body was found two days later.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2505042/Texas-father-Franklin-Davis-murdered-babysitter-16-raped-faces-death-penalty.html
Texas father who murdered babysitter, 16, to stop her testifying that he raped her is now facing death penalty
Franklin Davis was convicted of capital murder in the death of 16-year-old babysitter Shania Gray on Tuesday
He admitted in court to killing Gray, describing how he lured her into his car outside her school, shot her and dumped her body in a river
But he said he killed her out of revenge and hatred, not to obstruct the sexual assault case that was nearing trial
The jurors who found Davis guilty will now decide whether to sentence him to death or life imprisonment without parole eligibility
By HELEN POW
Daily Mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 01:52 EST, 13 November 2013 | UPDATED: 06:09 EST, 13 November 2013
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