Elias Syriani was said to have stabbed his wife, Theresa Yousef Syriani, a total of ten times with a screwdriver in 1990. In the presence on his children, Syriani forced the screwdriver through Theresa's skull into her brain because she filed for a divorce. The history of the Syrianis is that there marriage was somewhat arranged. They ended up having for children, including the one who wistnessed the murder. Elias was extremely abusive towards Theresa mostly because of financial problems and little things. The day of the murder, Theresa was on her way home from work with her 10 year old son. Elias blocked Theresa's path, jumped into her car and brutally stabbed her so hard, multiple times. Theresa did not immediately die, though she did 26 days later.
Syriani children were devastated and demanded to live with their aunts versus their 'father'. They did not want any contact with him at all and did not even want to refer to him as 'dad' or 'father' again. Later the Syriani children found it in their hearts to forgive their father for what he did after they heard his forgiveness speech, and fought to get his life spared. Though it was not enough and on November 18, 2005 was put to death by lethal injection.
I feel that justice was served in this case. Syriani brutally stabbed his wife without remorse and needed to be dealt with. Though the forgiveness of his children was touching and I am glad that they did hear him out before he was put to death, I feel it stil was no excuse for his actions.
References:
Montaldo, C. (n.d.). Elias syriani - wife killer. Retrieved from http://crime.about.com/od/deathrow/p/syriani.htm
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