Death penalty sought for man charged in teen's dismemberment
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Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against a Pennsylvania man charged along with his girlfriend in the rape, death and dismemberment of her 14-year-old adopted daughter.
Bucks County prosecutors made the announcement Friday, when 44-year-old Jacob Sullivan waived his formal arraignment on homicide, rape, kidnapping and other charges in the death of Grace Packer in July.
Prosecutors say 42-year-old Sara Packer watched Sullivan act out a rape-murder fantasy they shared. Prosecutors say the couple stored Grace's body in cat litter for months, then hacked it up and dumped it in a remote area where hunters found it in October.
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Prosecutors had already signaled their intention to seek the death penalty against Sara Packer. She has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Their trial has been scheduled for March 2018.