'Bout to kill ma kid' father jailed for life
A mother has delivered a heart wrenching message to her murdered toddler outside court, telling the little girl her father's life sentence is justice for them both.
Ramazan Acar was jailed for life today for the brutal murder of his two-year-old toddler, Yazmina.
And after seeing the man who killed her daughter put behind bars, Rachelle D'Argent wanted to share the moment with her.
"Mimi, it's our day today. Mummy told you there would be justice for you. And even though I haven't accepted that you're not here, forever you'll be in my heart and I know you'll always be smiling down on all of us, my beautiful angel. Mummy and Mimi for life."
Yazmina Acar, or Mimi as she was known, was brutally stabbed to death in a frenzy by Acar last November.
He kidnapped Yazmina from her mother's home, then taunted his former partner for hours about his plans to murder their daughter, even posting 'about to kill ma kid' on social networking site Facebook.
He also described the brutal murder as "pay bk (back)" for the girl's mother, Rachelle.
In sentencing, Justice Elizabeth Curtain said the killing was among the worst crimes possible. It was a "chilling and horrific murder," she said.
"You committed this murder for the worst possible motives: revenge and spite," Justice Curtain told Acar.
"She was killed by the one man in the world whose duty was to love and protect her."
Acar's lawyer said his client had a personlaity disorder which made him impulsive and unable to control his anger, that it was akin to a mental illness and warranted a sentencing discount.
But the judge disagreed, saying he knew full well what he was doing was wrong and life was the only appropriate penalty.
Acar was given a 33 year minimum, placing him among the state's worst killers.
