ABIGAIL JANE BENWAY 7YRS (12-20-2004 TO 7-28-2012) (KB-Daryl Benway-Bio Father) DISTRAUGHT MOTHER DRAGGED AWAY BY POLICE AFTER RETURNING HOME TO FIND EX HAD KILLED DAUGHTER, 7YRS AND SHOT SON 9YRS IN THE HEAD July 30th 2012 @3:16 PM This is the horrifying moment that a mother discovered her 7yr old daughter had been shot dead and son, 9yrs, seriously injured by her estranged husband before he committed suicide. The bodies of Abigail Benway and her father Daryl, 41yrs, were discovered in the master bedroom of the family home by a relative. 9yr old Owen was taken to hospital in serious condition after being shot in the head. Mrs Benway had returned home after the shootings, unaware of what had happened and found a swarm of police cruisers and television crews. When the childrens mother Kelleen Benway arrived at the house in Oxford, Massachusetts she was arrested by police officers down to confusion over who was responsible for the shooting. She was later released and was at her sons bedside in UMass Memorial Childrens Medical Center. Worcester District Attorney, Joseph D Early Jr said that he would not speculate on a motive but that Mr Benway and his wife separated about a month ago. Neighbors of the pair confirmed that Mrs Benway, known to some as Kelly, had been looking for a new place to live. It doesn’t get much worse than this, said Mr Early. It’s horrible. It’s a horrible scene. The Benways lived on the second floor of the residence and Mr Benways brother Shawn apparently occupied the first floor with his wife and the brothers mother. Shawn Benway called 911 after hearing the shots come from upstairs. While police would not divulge the type of gun used in the shooting, they did confirm that Mr Benways license had expired in 1999. No restraining orders had been filed against Daryl Benway and he had no criminal record, the DA said. Mrs Benway was accompanied to hospital by her 25yr old daughter Nickole from a previous marriage. Neighors described Mr Benway as an overweight man who had a career in information technology. According to his facebook page, he worked at TJX Companies and attended Oxford High School. I don’t understand how you can do something like that, said neighbor John Forand. Others wrote on Mr Benways Facebook page to express their shock and disbelief. I wished you would have called me I can’t believe this when we talked the other day everything seemed kool I’m gonna miss you, wrote one. Others simply asked:Why? If you suspect that a child is being abused or neglected...It is your duty to report it! :( Call this number to report child abuse ANY WHERE 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453) or National Center For Abused, Missing and Exploited Children 1(800)843-5678. Please Share!!! Thank you! ^_^ FOR Missing CHILDREN: 1-800-THE LOST (1-800-843-5678) Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 22:22:30 +0000
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