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The man accused of killing a 10-month-old girl and her grandmother in an Upper Merion apartment tower in October had reportedly lost $15,000 gambling at casinos in the week before the crime.
The Associated Press reports that 26-year-old Raghunandan Yandamuri told authorities about his gambling losses in a videotaped statement he made following his arrest. The statement was played at his preliminary hearing on Wednesday morning.
Authorities have said the murders of Saanvi Venna and her 61-year-old grandmother, Satyavathi Venna, were part of a botched ransom scheme in which Yandamuri planned to demand $50,000 from Saanvi's parents for her safe return. Several copies of a ransom note were found at the murder scene.
The Montgomery County District Attorney's office is reportedly considering seeking the death penalty for Yandamuri.
Victor B. Krievins
11:37 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Death penalty!
DD
11:41 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Sick piece of S#*t! They should kill you to save us tax payers money. But no you go to jail and watch TV, get 3 meals a day, while 80% of us Americans struggle everyday!
Roy Martin
2:20 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Put this piece of human garbage in Graterford and turn him loose in general population. This'll save the state lots of money.
Donna Reich
2:40 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Death Penalty!!!!
Bhrenda Drakeford
3:27 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Firing squad issues without the hood. Or the chair. One of the two!!!
gerhard sweetman
5:38 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Kidnaping/ranson etc =death ,the crime corrups ,is worse than murder
Victor B. Krievins
8:03 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Hang him until dead
LA
9:20 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
In the long run, the death penalty costs the state more than life in prison. Murderers should get life in solitary - 23 hours a day in their cell, with no TV or other amusements.
Intheweeds
9:39 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
I've never seen evidence posted like this. Incredibly interesting and horrifically creepy. While its a no-brainer that he should be subject to the death penalty, as mentioned it costs us more. Just lock him up and throw away the key.
adrienne sen
7:49 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
I have lost money at the casino and I never ever considered snatching a newborn from rich parents to pay my rent or go gamble again, which is what he would have done had he got the 50 grand in ransom. I will assume he follows the Quaran, which says DO NOT STEAL from others. Maybe he missed those chapters....Death row for you. You killed a baby in the commission of a crime.....You alone....Your choice..No one else's.
Kerry Murphy
9:49 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Are you really that ignorant, or just racist? You assume he follows the Quran? Why because he's an INDIAN?? 80%+ of Indians are Hindu, not Muslim. (source: 2001 population study)
Of course, nationality / skin-color dont indicate religion, but I think its a safe bet that your assumption is wildly incorrect.
Michael Crowley
3:21 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
Give him the death penalty. I'll volunteer to do the execution for free. I'll even use my own gun and ammo.