Unlike the stone construction of Hadrian’s Wall, the Antonine Wall was built of turf on a stone foundation, reaching heights of around four metres, and was supported by a chain of 19 forts spread out every two miles. Williamson had transitioned from male to female before dropping out of high school in Alabama, distancing herself from her parents while drifting from place to place.There are no surviving accounts documenting Urbicus’s campaign, but inscriptions at the Antonine Wall suggests that three legions were involved (supported by auxiliary units), including the Legio II Augusta based at Caerleon, the Sixth Victrix based at York, and the Twentieth Valeria Victrix based at Chester (which are credited with the walls construction). The roommate also testified that Vallum once told her and Williamson his gang would kill Vallum and Williamson if Williamson's transgender status was discovered. However, his lawyers have never contested evidence that Vallum had long known Williamson was transgender.Ī witness in state court had testified previously that Vallum and Williamson had sex multiple times while the witness was a roommate with Williamson. He declined to speak with The Associated Press in a March letter, citing advice from his lawyers, and didn't address the issue Monday. He said he "blacked out" and doesn't remember the crime, a variation of what's known as a "gay panic" or "trans panic" defense. Vallum initially told sheriff's deputies and later told The Sun Herald newspaper that he found out that Williamson had a penis on - moments before he killed her.
Vallum can't go back and undo what he did to Mercedes," Allred said. Transgender murders in Louisiana part of disturbing trend 01:51 "It's difficult to image how a mother could lock a two- or three-year-old child in a room for house on end while adults did drugs." Vallum lived through a childhood that was characterized by abandonment and neglect," said public defender Ellen Allred. "The Justice Department will continue its efforts to vindicate the rights of those individuals who are affected by bias motivated crimes."Īt Monday's hearing, public defenders submitted a sealed brief to Guirola outlining Vallum's troubles. "Today's sentencing reflects the importance of holding individuals accountable when they commit violent acts against transgender individuals," he said. Prosecutors said Vallum tried to ditch the murder weapons along with other evidence linking him to the crime, CBS affiliate WLOX in Jackson reports.Īttorney General Jeff Sessions issued a statement Monday afternoon reacting to the sentencing. Prosecutors also said that when Williamson tried to run into the woods, Vallum chased her down and bashed her in the head with a hammer. He shocked her with a stun gun and stabbed her in the body and head with a pocketknife, they added. Vallum lured Williamson into a car in Alabama and drove her 50 miles to his family home near Lucedale, Mississippi, prosecutors have said.
Federal prosecutor Julia Gegenheimer had said during Vallum's plea hearing in December that he began planning to kill Williamson after a friend called him May 28, 2015, to say he'd discovered her identity.
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