22-05-2025
Why did Cornelius Harper murder his cellmate five years ago? Learn more
A 38-year-old convicted murderer, Cornelius Harper, was handed on Monday a second life sentence without parole for the beating death of his Clements Unit cellmate five years ago, according to a news release from the Texas Special Prosecutors Unit,
Cornelius Harper told investigators that he was on a holy mission to purge those he saw as 'defective," the release states.
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Harper told investigators that after killing Nunez on Good Friday, which fell on April 10, 2020, he tricked prison guards into believing Nunez was still alive by taking advantage of COVID-19 protocols that hindered a close inspection of their cell, which was on the very end of the pod.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Why did Cornelius Harper murder his cellmate five years ago? Learn more
