This week kicked off the trial for the Florida man accused of kidnapping, raping and murdering Perrywinkle. Jacksonville chief medical examiner Dr Valerie Rao stopped her testimony as images of the child were displayed in the Florida courtroom, saying: She had so much trauma, the anatomy was totally distorted by the injury she suffered. Smiths defense lawyers have yet to give an explanation or defense for Smiths actions. In court videos seen by news.com.au, Rao was testifying for the Medical Examiner's office and provided disturbing details over the little girl's death. Cherish went with him. The next day, the full autopsy was performed. Cherish's half-naked body, still wearing the same orange dress she is seen wearing at Walmart, was found in front of a church the next day. Sources from the courtroom claim the man accused to the childs horrific murder turned his back when autopsy pictures were shown. Medical Examiner and forensic pathologist Valerie Rao took the witness stand. The state rested after playing the recording. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/nnTMgN1vnC, FDLE DNA Expert is on the stand right now. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. And now, this sex offender had Cherish. The judge asked each juror "Is this your true and correct verdict?" LIST: Six things we learned after two days of the Cherish Perrywinkletrial, ON TV: Full report from @BridgetteAnJax on CBS47 at 5 and 6, DAY 2:'She had a lot for a white girl,' Smith tells inmate in jailhouse recording. Protect yourself and those you love. Cherish Perrywinkle was abducted from a Florida Walmart before being sexually assaulted and strangled until her eyes bled by a man who convinced her he was just a Good Samaritan. He strangled her with such force her eyeballs bled, Nelson said. #DonaldSmith @ActionNewsJax, State asks no margin for error? Meanwhile, the man accused of the brutal murder of the girl "decided to turn his back when autopsy pictures were shown", according to sources in court. ", The inmate asked Smithif "Cherish had a butt on her. There was no kicking or screaming. January 25, 2022, "The effects of abuse are devastating and far reaching. The June 2013 murder of Cherish Perrywinkle drew huge amounts of news coverage and public attention in Jacksonville, with a jury in 2018 finding Donald James Smith guilty and a judge sending him . When 20 minutes had passed Rayne began to worry. They are not hiding in shadows. Police were familiar with Don. @ActionNewsJax, Rao explaining photographs, we will not see them, only Dr. Rao, the lawyers, and jury. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. @ActionNewsJax, #DonaldSmith has not turned around to look Cherish's autopsy photos, he is not looking at photos of himself either. Eight-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle's body told the tale of her suffering before she was finally strangled to death. According to court documents . Jurors Cry Over Autopsy Photos On Day 2 in the trial of Donald Smith, many female jurors cried when graphic autopsy photographs of Cherish Perrywinkle were shown in court Tuesday. Theyare in our work places, our friendship groups and sometimes even our homes. He said he dressed as a maintenance worker and placed microphones in vents at the Duval County jail. Any hope of finding Cherish alive was over. In this particular case, Rayne made a mistake accepting a lift from Donald and as suchhas paid the ultimate price but there is only one predator to blame here and that is Donald Smith. #DonaldSmith has not turned around to look Cherish's autopsy photos, he is not looking at photos of himself either. Rayne is heard saying in the call. It was a child that was abducted, it was something that the entire City of Jacksonville was concerned about, she says. For the DNA that was collected from Cherishs neck, Lee says it was a match to Smith. Smith allegedly lured Perrywinkle's family to Walmart in 2013 with promises to buy food and clothing, then left with the girl. A medical examiner who conducted the autopsy 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle became emotional in court Tuesday as she discussed the last moments of the young girl's life. There was a hickey on herright breastand traumatic injuries to her genitalia. It was a twenty minute or so walk away. Lee says not being able to detect foreign DNA, or not being able to assemble a full profile, can happen for several reasons, includingenvironmental factors like the presence of water where the remains were found. Stay with us as the trial moves forward. 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cherish's injuries gave aninsight into some of the brutality and horror Donald had inflicted on her. Jury will then deliberate. Cherish was wearing purple flip flops when she disappeared. Devastating footage was released during the trial last year showing the moment the young girl was approached while out with her mother and sisters. What she sustained was tremendous force on her neck, such that she basically, she could not breathe. The child is not incapacitated, and she is going to struggle during this entire process, she said. Verdict possible tomorrow in Donald Smith trial A verdict could come as early as tomorrow in the case against the man charged with kidnapping, raping, and killing a local 8-year-old girl. "Why in the world would he take my little girl?" Her intuition was warning her about Donald. We pay for your stories! He used that to his advantage and lured them to a second location to buy time so that he could take Cherish in a manner that would not attracta lot of attention and that's exactly what happened. Don wasarrested. Jury selection for the case that shocked the Jacksonville community and the nation is schedule to begin on February 12. The court documents stated that the single mother agreed to both. She was seen on CCTV cameras leaving the store with a man named Donald Smith who was later convicted of her murder. Petechiae are broken blood vessels that occur above where pressure is applied with enough force to keep blood from flowing. The cause of death, Rao determined, was mechanical asphyxia. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! There was nosign of Don or Cherish. Watch Live: Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Watch Live: Garland testifies amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. It was the last time 8-year-old Cherish was seen alive. I already know hes going to rape her.. So on that day, the 21st of June, Rayne wasgettingCherish ready for her trip-things like packing herbags,washing her hair and shewanted to buy her some new clothes. We did hear from Donald in this case. Her eyes, however, told the story of the moments just before her death. Smith had an extensive criminal record, which included a lewd assault on a child, an attempted abduction on a 13-year-old girl, harassing phone calls to a 9-year-old girl, and an attempted abduction on two teen girls by trying to lure themto his vehicle with pornographic magazines. Cherish Perrywinkle was an 8-year-old girl from Jacksonville, Florida who was abducted from a Walmart on June 21, 2013. Smith was arrested 10 hours after the child was abducted after his vehicle was spotted by a police officer. The child is not incapacitated, and she is going to struggle during this entire process, she said. It is clear from the 911 call that she didn't trust Donald, she had a strange feeling about him and her instant fear when she couldn't find Cherish was that she would be raped and murdered. Death row inmate . It was the 21st of June 2013. "I'm sorry I need to take a break," Rao said. @ActionNewsJax #DonaldSmith, Undercover officer says he was contacted by SAO for the #DonaldSmith case. His DNA was found on and inside Cherish's body and Cherish's DNA was found on his penis. They all replied: Yeshttps://t.co/KORxv8xtHp pic.twitter.com/N7dzz8AmL1. [The trial will] involve the most graphic photos you could possibly imagine,Smiths attorney Julie Schlax replied. BEFORE a jury found Donald Smith guilty of the first degree murder of Cherish Perrywinkle, the man dubbed the "Walmart Monster" made a creepy request. Dr. Valerie Rao was. The jury in the same Florida court were also in tears and "covered their mouths" when graphic photos of the child's death were shown in court. The stronger the force applied, the larger the petechiae in the eye are. The force used during the strangulation was so strong that Cherish suffered skin abrasions as well. Cherish had been strangled with such force that her eyeballs bled-the blood vessels burst in her throat, face and eyes. The suspects criminal record dated back to 1977. Security video played in. Dress that Cherish Perrywinkle was last see in is shown to the jury @FCN2go #DonaldSmith pic.twitter.com/cI1MGK48n0. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Wu said that the characteristics of Smith's brain, post-injuries, show a tendency to become fixated on something. The murder was premeditated, cold, and calculated; 6 Cherish Perrywinkle was less than 12 years of age. @ActionNewsJax, Dollar Store purchases were also found in a trash can, Carter collected as evidence. @ActionNewsJax, Judge says she is denying the motion for mistrial. There was just one problem with that though. Don later joined them inside the store. A series of swabbings were taken, as well as nail scrapings and clippings. One juror exhibited a strong reaction after viewing it, according to NBCs First Coast News. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao says Cherish died from asphyxia. Cherish went with him. Puoi cambiare le tue preferenze in qualunque momento nella sezione Le tue impostazioni per la privacy. Walmart announced they would soon be closing and at that stage none of them had eaten anything. The shopping trip was very focused around the girls and Rayne stayed with them in the children's section. @ActionNewsJax, "I'd like to run into her at Walmart." "Cherish did not die quickly, and she did not die easily," State Attorney Melissa Nelson told the jury a day earlier. Later on Day 2, the state played a jailhouse recording of Smith talking to another inmate at the Duval County Jail. Closing arguments will take place tomorrow, and then jury deliberations will begin #DonaldSmith #CherishPerrywinkle pic.twitter.com/Z8NfJTaNus. Per maggiori informazioni sulle modalit di utilizzo dei dati, consulta la nostra Informativa sulla privacy e lInformativa sui cookie. But the most extensive injuries were to her genitalia which was torn, swollen, clearly abused, and distorted. As Rayne didn't have a car and didn't drive, she walked with the girls and their stroller to the store. Don didn't have a wife. The suspect could face the death penalty if convicted. @ActionNewsJax, "All her injuries she sustained were prior to her death." @ActionNewsJax, Next photos of Cherish's neck are shown. To follow live onTwitter, please follow Bridgette Matter at @BridgetteANjax, LATEST: Graphic testimony details moments before Cherish Perrywinkle's death. Because of the nature of the case. During the trial, Cherish's injuries were described and shown to the jury. Donald James Smith, 61, faces the death penalty if he is found guilty of first-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual battery, reported The Washington Post. Rao described autopsy photos shown to the jury which pictured hemorrhaging and busted blood vessels around her neck, as a result of her strangulation. @ActionNewsJax, Donald Smith has his back turned to the screen showing the photographs. After waiting for his wife for a few minutes he told Rayne they could meet her at Walmart instead. Smith, the man accused of the 2013 kidnapping, rape, and murder of 8-year-old Cherish. At 11.20pm, Rayne called 911. @ActionNewsJax, Graphic photographs of the autopsy will be shown to the jury. On June 21, 2013, eight-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle of Jacksonville, Florida, was abducted from her neighborhood Walmart while shopping with her mother and a stranger who offered to buy them clothes. The comments below have not been moderated, by Chilling Crimes He told her he waswaiting for his wife andthat they had a $150gift card for Walmart that he would be happy for her to use to buy clothes for thegirls. At around 7.30pm thatevening, Rayne took Cherish and her two sisters to the DollarGeneralStore on Edgewood Avenue. When she found out her daughter was dead, she collapsed. In it, she said she felt like a fool. The same potential juror indicated she wassqueamish about looking at gory photos, while another possible teared up and said she would lose it during a trial involving crimes against a child. Enable our Skill today to listen live at home on your Alexa Devices! JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --A medical examiner who conducted the autopsy on an 8-year-old Florida girl who was abducted, raped and murderedbecame emotional and had to interrupt her testimony at the trial of the man accused of the crime. @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao is being tendered as an expert witness. February 04, 2022, "The criminal justice system will take a hard look at what happened to Matthew Eappen. The jury found him guilty on all charges. DNA other than Cherishs could not be detected in the oral swab. Each attempt to look at where the virus started is swamped by misinformation. That same man waited for Rayne outside the store. There was nosign of Cherish and the items Rayne had left in the van such as the stroller and items shebought at the Dollar General Store weremissing. I need just 5 minutes.". He gagged her with such force, her gums and nostrils bled. On Monday, State Attorney Melissa Nelson described the horrible manner in which 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle was killed in 2013. @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao had to also photograph Donald Smith @ActionNewsJax, While photos of Cherish's private parts were shown, Dr. Rao explained there was only a thin layer of tissue between the two areas. #DonaldSmith pic.twitter.com/khubusMeBl. Share currently playing on Facebook (Opens a new window), Share currently playing on Twitter (Opens a new window), Jacksonvilles Morning News with Rich Jones. Example video title will go here for this video. At this stage , it had started to rain so Rayne had two choices - she could walk home in the rain or take a lift with Don to Walmart to buy some clothes for the girls. ON TV: Action News Jax will have the latest updates on CBS47 at 5, FOX30 at 10 and CBS47 at 11. For other inquiries, Contact Us. He looked into my face and told me I was safe.. @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao is explaining photos, multiple bruises on Cherish's body. Subscribe to 104.5 WOKV newsletter(Opens a new window), 104.5 WOKV facebook feed(Opens a new window), 104.5 WOKV twitter feed(Opens a new window), 104.5 WOKV instagram feed(Opens a new window). At 11.20pm, Rayne called 911. It was June 21, 2013, when Cherish and her mother - Rayne Perrywinkle - were approached at the Dollar General store on Edgewood Avenue West in Jacksonville by Smith. He cannot be filmed or identified. The convicted murderer offered to buy Rayne a dress along with a $150 gift card. During that time the man introduced himself as Don to Rayne. At around 11 p.m., Smiths supposed wife was nowhere to be found. Looking at her genital area and her anal area, she had so much trauma, the anatomy was totally distorted by the injury that she sustained both to her vaginal area and her anus, Rao testified. On Day 2 in the trial of Donald Smith, many female jurors cried when graphic autopsy photographs of Cherish Perrywinkle were shown in court Tuesday. He saw Cherish as a sexual object and when he raped her, he murdered her in an attempt to evade justice. She didn't know Don at all and described him as a man with white hair who drove a white van. Powered by Shopify. When 20 minutes had passed Rayne began to worry. Chief Medical Examiner just asked for a break, appeared to be holding back emotion. It was testimony that not only caused several jurors to shed tears, but led to the Chief Medical Examiner asking for a brief recess as she appeared to fight back emotion as well. They obtained surveillance footage from Walmart and watched Smith exiting the store with Cherish following closely behind. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The News4JAX I-TEAM has obtained all of the evidence against Donald Smith, who was convicted of raping and killing 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle. She got into Don's van. The murder was especially heinous, or cruel; 5. He also had an unhealthy obsession with Cherish. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld the conviction and death sentence of Donald James Smith, who raped and murdered 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinklle after. There was nosign of Don or Cherish. The young girl was allegedly abducted. . Dr. Rao points to #DonaldSmith as the man she had photographed at the Police Memorial Building as part of this case #CherishPerrywinkle pic.twitter.com/v0Z8CjHOuT. News.com.au has viewed Rao's horrifying testimony. Smith can be heard in the recording saying they're about 12 or13 years old. @ActionNewsJax, The DNA was a 1 in 35 quintillion match. @ActionNewsJax, Much of the witnesses in this trial are not being crossed by the defense. He has pleaded not guilty. Security video played in court showed her skipping out the door behind him. @ActionNewsJax, Lee says in Cherish oral swabs it was positive for semen. Donald put forward no defense and called no witnesses so it was hardly a surprise that it took the Jury less than 15 minutes to find him guilty of the kidnap, sexual battery and first degree murder of Cherish. As officers approached his vehicle and surrounded him, they noticed Smith, dirty and soaked in water, was wearing the same clothes he had on in the Walmart surveillance footage. On cross-examination, the defense confirmed there was no foreign DNA under Cherishs finger nails. Even Rao had to ask the court for a brief recess during her testimony. Lee says semen was found in Cherishs mouth, vagina, and rectum, and other DNA was recovered from around her neck. Not only was there CCTV of Donald leaving Walmart with Cherish, there was evidence of his arrest while still wet and a witness who saw his van parked near to where Cherish's body had been found. What she sustained was tremendous force on her next, such that she basically, she could not breathe. During the testimony, Rao became emotional and asked to take a break, seemingly overwhelmed by the photographs. Dati relativi al dispositivo e alla connessione a Internet, come l'indirizzo IP, Attivit di navigazione e di ricerca durante l'utilizzo dei siti web e delle app di Yahoo. There was nosign of Cherish and the items Rayne had left in the van such as the stroller and items shebought at the Dollar General Store weremissing. That's the only reason.". The state and defense have rested in the case against Donald Smith on Day 2 of his murder trial. ", by Chilling Crimes 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment, What to know about Shigella bacteria as drug-resistant strain spreads, Top Dems push Fox News to stop promoting "propaganda" about 2020 election, Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial, Watch Live: Closing arguments to begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh. Donald Smith's trial in the murder of Cherish Perrywinkle is set to begin Monday. Rayne didn't have a lot of details toprovide to the police. Dr. Wu said that Smith was just 9 when he suffered a traumatic brain injury (or TBI). Jacksonville Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Valerie Rao testified that Cherish Perrywinkle sustained severe injuries from being strangled and raped. "Looking at her genital area and her anal area, she had so much trauma, the anatomy was totally. September 06, 2019, "There's no tragedy in life like the death of a child. At his trial, the court was shown video of the moment Smith led the child away from her family while out shopping. Rao estimates it would have taken three to five minutes for the girl to die in this manner. Its still unclear whether she ever existed. He suggested getting food at the McDonalds inside the store and asked for Cherishto accompany him and pick out the food she wanted. @ActionNewsJax, Rao says Cherish weighed 67 pounds. Donald saw an opportunity that day when he saw Rayne with her three girls. The van itself was empty. Last year, video was released by the State's Attorney Office in Florida, US, showing horrifying CCTV footage where Cherish is approached, along with her mother and sisters, by Smith at a Walmart in Jacksonville, northeastern Florida. Suffered swelling in her brain. Closing arguments are scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. He picked out some shoes for her to wear, really inappropriate shoes for an eight year old child as they were women's highshoes. The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in an appeal by Smith, whose attorney contends, in part, that the trial should have been . Rao is visibly shaken as she describes the bruising, scratching and other physical injuries to the body, taking large gulps and appearing watery-eyed as she details the shocking sexual abuse carried out by Cherish's attacker. When Cherishs body was brought to the Medical Examiners Office, Rao says the conducted a sexual assault kit, where a lot of evidence was collected. #DonaldSmith @FCN2go pic.twitter.com/IqHaXOp8UO. There were many areas of injury uncovered during the testimony, from scrapes and bruises that Rao believes were the result of Cherish being transported to where her body was found, to ant bites that happened after her death. 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