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Metro
5 days ago
- Metro
Teen's tearful eulogy that helped police charge her for parents' murder
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A US teen's tearful eulogy to her mother and stepfather helped police charge her with their murder. Kristin Brock, 41 and her husband James, 45, were found with fatal gunshot wounds at their home in Carrollton, Georgia on February 20. Sarah Grace Patrick, 17, was arrested and charged with murder on Tuesday. The high school student turned herself in after a warrant was issued for her arrest, according to The Carroll County Sheriff's Office. Patrick, who was 16 when her mum and step-dad died, faces two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault and has been charged as an adult. 'Mountains of physical and digital evidence' led to Patrick being charged – including her eulogy at the funeral, according to authorities. The speech was filmed and later shared with the Daily Mail, who spoke to James's niece Krysten Dowda. Ms Dowda, 34, said she thought at the time the crying seemed 'fake'. She described the 'feeling of being at a funeral to say goodbye to someone you loved and thinking to yourself, 'am I actually witnessing the person that murdered them, standing up here in front of everyone and fake crying about them?' 'Does anyone else see this person doing a crying voice but never shed a single tear?' Ms Dowda said when someone shared the video she immediately saved it because 'I knew one day everyone would get to see this for what it was'. She said she first became suspicious of the teenager after the shock of the deaths wore off, and Patrick began sharing details of the deaths on social media and her story would change. She also reportedly told a friend she didn't hear anything unusual that night apart from the alarm of her stepdad's heart machine, which would have been triggered by his death. 'How do you not hear multiple gunshots in a small house?', Ms Dowda said. In the footage, Patrick stands on stage at the Catalyst church in Carrollton, where the Brocks family often attended. As her voice appears to crack from emotion, she says: 'For those of you who don't know me, my name is Sarah, and I am Kristen Brock's daughter and James Brock's stepdaughter.' Her voice appeared to crack with emotion as she told the congregation: 'This isn't easy…I am really happy I get to do this but just bear with me because I stutter a lot. 'I just wanted to say goodbye to my mom and James since we never got the chance to.' Speaking directly to her parents, she goes on to say: 'I was so used to you guys always being here that I…never would have thought that y'all would not be here and I didn't have a single clue about how much I needed y'all until now.' She thanked her mother 'for all the life lessons you taught me' and praising her mom as a 'beautiful kind soul with so much gratitude'. Speaking about her step-father's congestive heart failure, she said: 'Your heart will be finally healed in heaven and none of y'all will be in any pain anymore. 'Although that gives me so much comfort, your life was not supposed to end there.' Ms Dowda said she left the funeral as soon as it was over and didn't really acknowledge Patrick as her apparent fake crying had made her mad. She said she was speaking out now because people had bullied the family, describing Patrick as 'just a little girl' and she wants to make it clear that a 'monster can be a little girl in a dress'. Ms Dowda said she had previously known Patrick as 'very sweet, soft spoken and polite' Patrick's father Doniel Patrick was with her when she handed herself in anddefended his daughter on Facebook. 'I'll always be in your corner,' he wrote, adding: 'Never dobt your place in this world. You were sent here with purpose, wrapped in grace and born to shine in ways only your soul knows how.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Gold Lego chain among gangsters' bling in cut-price auction for law enforcement MORE: Young backpacker found alive after 12 days missing in the Australian Outback MORE: Urgent recall of 850,000 water bottles after customers hit by lids and blinded
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Sarah Grace Patrick, the teen TikToker from Georgia accused of killing mom & stepdad as 6‑year‑old sister discovers their body
A 17-year-old girl from Georgia has been formally charged in a horrifying double murder case that has rocked the local community and sent shockwaves across the nation. Sarah Grace Patrick, the daughter of one of the victims, allegedly gunned down her own mother and stepfather inside their Carroll County home. 17-year-old girl has been charged with the February murders of her mother and stepfather in a Carroll County case that stunned the quiet rural community of Tyus, just outside of Carrollton GASarah Grace Patrick, the teenage daughter of 36-year-old Kristen Brock and stepdaughter… Teen daughter accused of double homicide On the morning of February 20, 2025, Patrick's six-year-old sister made a gruesome discovery—her mother, Kristin Brock, 41, and stepfather, James Brock, 45, lying lifeless in their bedroom. Both had suffered fatal gunshot wounds. The teen suspect was the one who placed the 911 call that morning, triggering what would become a months-long, intensive investigation. What's the first thought that goes through your mind when you find out that this 17-year-old girl allegedly gunned down her mother and stepfather? That she was being sexually abused by the stepfather and her mother didn't protect her. It happens more than people want to admit.… Nearly five months later, Sarah Grace Patrick voluntarily turned herself in to authorities, accompanied by her biological father. She has now been charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault. Investigators described the case as 'horrific' and confirmed that she is being charged as an adult. 'Mountains of evidence' lead to a The Carroll County Sheriff's Office stated during a press conference on July 8 that "mountains of physical and digital evidence" were instrumental in linking Patrick to the crime. Investigators conducted numerous interviews and analysed data over thousands of hours to reach this conclusion. The agency noted that additional arrests may still follow, suggesting possible accomplices or individuals involved in covering up the crime. Before her arrest for murdering her parents, Sarah Grace Patrick posted TikToks painting herself as a grieving victim who loved them. But she was charged after her 5-year-old half-sister found her parents shot dead in their bed. Sheriff's office left stunned by teen's alleged motive Spokeswoman Ashley Hulsey admitted that understanding the mindset behind the brutal act remains a mystery. She acknowledged how difficult it is to grasp what might drive a child to allegedly murder their parents, especially without any clear motive established at this time. A 17-year-old girl in Georgia has been charged in the tragic deaths of her mother and Grace Patrick is facing two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault after authorities say she shot and killed 41-year-old Kristin Brock and 45-year-old James… The sheriff's office has expressed deep condolences for the families of Kristin and James Brock, highlighting the unimaginable trauma now faced by the surviving 6-year-old child. Hulsey described the young girl as "the saddest victim" in a case filled with tragedy. Patrick is currently in custody and being held without bond as the investigation continues.
