Welcome to Aaqib Z. Shah's website of Angels of Death.
THE
ACCUSED:
13
year-old Derek King and his 12 year-old brother, Alex, Sunday school students with choirboy looks.
After midnight of November 26,
2001, someone bludgeoned Terry King to death while he slept, and set his Florida home afire. By the time the firefighters
extinguished the blaze, King's sons, Derek and Alex were at the home of their forty-year-old freind, Rick Chavis, a convicted
child-molester. By the next afternoon, following confessions, both boys were charges as adults in their father's slaying.
Chavis was tried separately for the same crime.
THE
VICTIM:
Their own father.
When Alex claimed a sexual relationship
with Chavis, the trial took a sensational turn. So did Alex and Derek. who recanted their confession and blamed Chavis to
no avail. A jury convicted the boys of secind-degree murder, but the judge threw the verdict out. Chavis was acquitted. But
the case was not over. More disturbing revelations came to light, criminal motives became more complex, and as the line between
guilt and innocence was crossed, a stunned nation watched in disbelief to learn the ultimate fate of the...
ANGELS
OF DEATH
In this website you can surf, to look at an overview of the
novel. The main characters of the book are introduced. You can find articles related to the murder of Terry King and the investigation
following it. A story relating to "Angels of Death" is also present. I have also included some valuable lessons we have learnt
from these events. If you want to help fight injustice against children, I have included links to some websites through which
you can help children. There is also information about the author present.
Please Enjoy!!!
