Man Convicted For Killing Woman Carrying "Lucifer's Baby"
A 21-year old Edmonton, Alberta man who shot his pregnant childhood friend because he believed the unborn child she was carrying was Lucifer's baby was found guilty yesterday of first-degree murder Jared Baker testified at his trial that he became convinced he was the son of Satan and by "crushing the serpent's head" -- meaning killing Ms. Talbot and the fetus -- he could "walk like Jesus." Jurors were told that Mr. Baker believed the unborn baby was talking to him in his dreams, asking him to take its life and that the government had planted a transmitter in his head. He maintained that his delusions were the result of drug use.
Prosecutors determined that Baker had shot 19-year old Olivia on November 25, 2005,due to anger over her drug use which was potentially harmful to a baby that he had believed was his. On the day of the murder, he took a gun from his basement, snorted crystal methamphetamine, and then went to her house. After being invited in, he stated "Sorry, O.V." and pumped five bullets into her body. He then threw the gun into a river, went home and awaited arrest.
Jury members rejected defence arguments that Baker was not criminally responsible in bringing in their guilty verdict.
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