Iryna Zarutska’s killer and more: Letters to the Editor — April 12, 2026 |
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Iryna Zarutska’s killer and more: Letters to the Editor — April 12, 2026
Decarlos Brown Jr., who butchered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, has been found “incapable to proceed” on murder charges (“NC rail slay trial delayed,” April 9).
This is the same animal with at least 14 previous arrests. He was never found incapable in those other 14 crimes. But now that the death penalty is on the table, all of a sudden he’s mentally unstable.
Somehow, I think if the races were reversed, he would have been electrocuted in a New York minute.
Delray Beach, Florida
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