Ex-US soldier faces 18 years for killing Pinay wife
JERSEY CITY — A discharged Army man who pleaded guilty to beating his Filipino wife to death a day after her birthday is scheduled to face sentencing on Wednesday (Manila-time).
Eddy Casco faces up to 18 years in prison for aggravated manslaughter when he confessed to brutally beating his wife Teris to death after they returned home from celebrating her 33rd birthday on the evening of January 19, 2007. Casco admitted to repeatedly hitting and stomping on her.
Teris suffered broken ribs in 20 places, a broken nose, and brain hemorrhaging as a result of the beating.
Casco waited several hours before calling 911 for help and did so only when one of the couple’s two young sons saw his bloodied mother in bed and asked what was wrong. By the time help arrived, it was too late. Responding firefighters immediately called police because of Teris’ condition.
A relative told police that Casco had assaulted Teris in the past, but the police had never been notified.
Assistant Prosecutor Steve Dill is seeking the maximum sentence of 18 years to life. It would take at least 15 years before the Nicaragua-born Casco, 29, becomes eligible for parole.
The couple were happily celebrating Teris’ birthday at a bar near their home the evening of January 19. When they got home, reports say Casco confessed to an affair, which he said he had already ended a month earlier.
Teris told her husband she wanted to go to Hawaii for two weeks to be with her family and to sort things out. The discussion about the future of their relationship turned violent. Teris died of blunt force trauma injuries.
“The tragedy of Teris’ death is that individuals who knew about the domestic violence in the Casco home never picked up a phone and called police. Teris did not have to die, and her death is an example of how silence can kill," the Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) said in a statement.
Immediately following Teris’ murder, the FWN in collaboration with community leaders as well as Jersey City council members and city agency representatives attended a town hall meeting to examine the culture of domestic violence.
“Individuals and organizations came together to find ways on how to break the silence, the cycle of shame and to effectively confront the high incidence of domestic violence in Filipino homes," said Marily Mondejar FWN head.
The FWN urges the community to attend the 8:59 am sentencing to be held at the Hudson County Superior Court, Room 915, Criminal Division at 595 Newark Avenue.
“We want you to show your support for ending violence against women and girls in the Filipino community by being present at the hearing to continue the dialogue on domestic violence and save lives," said the FWN.
Teris’ family members reside in the Philippines, Japan and Hawaii, and would not be able to attend the hearing, FWN said. Media reports say Casco was honorably discharged from the US Army. -Philippine News
Eddy Casco faces up to 18 years in prison for aggravated manslaughter when he confessed to brutally beating his wife Teris to death after they returned home from celebrating her 33rd birthday on the evening of January 19, 2007. Casco admitted to repeatedly hitting and stomping on her.
Teris suffered broken ribs in 20 places, a broken nose, and brain hemorrhaging as a result of the beating.
Casco waited several hours before calling 911 for help and did so only when one of the couple’s two young sons saw his bloodied mother in bed and asked what was wrong. By the time help arrived, it was too late. Responding firefighters immediately called police because of Teris’ condition.
A relative told police that Casco had assaulted Teris in the past, but the police had never been notified.
Assistant Prosecutor Steve Dill is seeking the maximum sentence of 18 years to life. It would take at least 15 years before the Nicaragua-born Casco, 29, becomes eligible for parole.
The couple were happily celebrating Teris’ birthday at a bar near their home the evening of January 19. When they got home, reports say Casco confessed to an affair, which he said he had already ended a month earlier.
Teris told her husband she wanted to go to Hawaii for two weeks to be with her family and to sort things out. The discussion about the future of their relationship turned violent. Teris died of blunt force trauma injuries.
“The tragedy of Teris’ death is that individuals who knew about the domestic violence in the Casco home never picked up a phone and called police. Teris did not have to die, and her death is an example of how silence can kill," the Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) said in a statement.
Immediately following Teris’ murder, the FWN in collaboration with community leaders as well as Jersey City council members and city agency representatives attended a town hall meeting to examine the culture of domestic violence.
“Individuals and organizations came together to find ways on how to break the silence, the cycle of shame and to effectively confront the high incidence of domestic violence in Filipino homes," said Marily Mondejar FWN head.
The FWN urges the community to attend the 8:59 am sentencing to be held at the Hudson County Superior Court, Room 915, Criminal Division at 595 Newark Avenue.
“We want you to show your support for ending violence against women and girls in the Filipino community by being present at the hearing to continue the dialogue on domestic violence and save lives," said the FWN.
Teris’ family members reside in the Philippines, Japan and Hawaii, and would not be able to attend the hearing, FWN said. Media reports say Casco was honorably discharged from the US Army. -Philippine News
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