Donald Smith, 61, is charged with kidnapping, raping and murdering the girl, and faces a possible death sentence if convicted. ON TV: Action News Jax will have the latest updates on CBS47 at 5, FOX30 at 10 and CBS47 at 11. Dress that Cherish Perrywinkle was last see in is shown to the jury @FCN2go #DonaldSmith pic.twitter.com/cI1MGK48n0. 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. Rao had seen and conducted "thousands of autopsies" and had been tendered as an expert witness in this case and hundreds of others. She spent around 20 minutessearching Walmart, McDonalds and the car park. I already know hes going to rape her.. Public Domain Cherish Perrywinkle was murdered by a convicted pedophile who was released from prison just weeks before. Cherish did not die quickly, and she did not die easily. taking the girl from her family at a Northside Walmart, environmental factors like the presence of water where the remains were found, Florida Senator proposes bill to cancel Democratic Party in state, Georgia star Jalen Carter charged with racing in fatal wreck, Bartram Trail High School girls lacrosse player denied NIL opportunity, PCSO: No charges in case of mail carrier mauled by 5 dogs, Airport Authority discusses bringing new commercial flights to St. Johns County. Multiple jurors also cried, covered their mouths and turned away as the graphic photos were shown, CBS affiliate WJAX's Bridgette Matter reported via Twitter. He picked out some shoes for her to wear, really inappropriate shoes for an eight year old child as they were women's highshoes. This is the dress that was worn by 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle when she was killed. The state rested after playing the recording. I need just 5 minutes @FCN2go #donaldSmith. It was something the entire city of Jacksonville was concerned about given that it was a child., Jurors are understandably becoming agitated and silently upset while looking at the injuries sustained to Cherish's body. Surveillance footage from Walmart shows Perrywinkle, wearing the same dress found near her body, walking out of the store with Smith, a registered sex offender. He had just been released from prison some three weeks earlier. 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. Some potential jurors were visibly shaken in a Jacksonville courtroom, while listening to details regarding the upcoming trial against a Florida man accused of kidnapping, raping, and killing a Florida girl. Cherish was also raped prior to her death, and Rao says injuries resulting from that were severe. Rayne was reluctant at first but agreed to the lift. The child is not incapacitated, and she is going to struggle during this entire process, she said. January 25, 2022, "The effects of abuse are devastating and far reaching. 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. The defense called for a mistrial over the interruption in testimony, but the judge denied the motion,Matter tweeted. During the testimony, Rao became emotional and asked to take a break, seemingly overwhelmed by the photographs. Donald Smith was standing trial on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual battery. Per maggiori informazioni sulle modalit di utilizzo dei dati, consulta la nostra Informativa sulla privacy e lInformativa sui cookie. For the DNA that was collected from Cherishs neck, Lee says it was a match to Smith. It was the last time 8-year-old Cherish was seen alive. The swift guilty. Dr. Valerie Rao was. Please check your connection and try again using the Retry button. [Feature Photo: Cherish Perrywinkle/Family Handout], Mystery Surrounds Mom-of-3 Found Dead After Failing to Pick up Children from School, Police Ask for Patience, Missing Nevada Woman Stopped Contact with Family, Police Seek Tips, Unknown Man Seen Using Missing Georgia Mans Credit Card in Baton Rouge. Cherish was just eight years old andlived with her mother Rayne, Rayne's boyfriend and Cherish's two younger sisters in Jacksonville in Florida. A number of troublingincidents happened inside Walmart. We all get those warning signsand sometimes we act on them and sometimes we ignore them. Smith had been released from prison just 21 days before he abducted and murdered the little girl and had been on the sex offenders register since 1993. 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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). Rao says she also examined Smith at the Police Memorial Building, and he had injuries to his penis which related to trauma and were consistent with the timing of Cherishs death. As CrimeOnline previously reported,OnJune 21, 2013,a man approached a single, struggling mother,Reyne Perrywinkle, at the Dollar General store onEdgewood Avenue West in Jacksonville. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. One juror exhibited a strong reaction after viewing it, according to NBCs First Coast News. 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. When Rayne and her three girls were inside the van, Don drove to Walmart which was a ten minute drive away to meet his wife. Lee was able to get a full DNA profile of Smith from samples that were sent to the lab. DNA other than Cherishs could not be detected in the oral swab. Chief Medical Examiner just asked for a break, appeared to be holding back emotion. The force used during the strangulation was so strong that Cherish suffered skin abrasions as well. "I'm sorry, I need to take a break. 2023 Cox Media Group. 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. The evidence in this case was overwhelming. She testified that he believed him. Road closed due to restricted area on William Ostner Rd both ways from Park Rd to New Berlin Rd. Her mother told police Smith offered to buy the family food from a McDonald's inside the store and Cherish followed Smith to get the food. Post-mortem reports found severe injuries and contusions all over her body, and concluded that the eight-year-old had been strangled with a piece of clothing after being tortured and raped. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Cherish Perrywinkle was abducted, raped and strangled to death Donald Smith, 61, has appeared in court charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and rape of the eight-year-old girl in June. Rao could not determine what exactly was used, but she determined the bruise pattern was wide, and generally consistent with an article of clothing, like a t-shirt. @ActionNewsJax #DonaldSmith, Undercover officer says he was contacted by SAO for the #DonaldSmith case. She died after she sustained tremendous force on her neck such that she could not breathe.. The mother said she hoped very much that his intentions were genuine and that he just wanted to help. The thing toreally note in this case is Rayne's intuition. Tremendous force on her neck, such that she basically she could not breathe, she suffered swelling to her brain, as result of lack of oxygen to her brain," she died. He said he dressed as a maintenance worker and placed microphones in vents at the Duval County jail. Donald saw an opportunity that day when he saw Rayne with her three girls. Smith, the man accused of the 2013 kidnapping, rape, and murder of 8-year-old Cherish. Cherish's mother later told police she was struggling to buy clothes for her daughters when Smith overheard and offered to buy them for her. Cherish went with him. DAY 1:JSO officers responding to Cherish'smurder: 'Protect her, preserve the evidence'. @ActionNewsJax, Carter says he collected purple flip flops as evidence. @ActionNewsJax, In openings Melissa Nelson told jurors that Smith made comments about a group of girls in the jail. Everything you love about wokv.com and more! 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. When 20 minutes had passed Rayne began to worry. However, they never returned. @ActionNewsJax, We are in recess as jurors, and Dr. Rao became emotional while photos of Cherish were shown. For the DNA that was collected from Cherishs neck, Lee says it was a match to Smith. The van was white with carpet inside and blinds on the window. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/t3GMOb1P6K, Because Cherish was submerged in water some of the DNA could have been washed away. Another woman crying @ActionNewsJax, State says it is difficult for even professionals to stay composed. @ActionNewsJax, June 23, 2015 is when the recording equipment was placed in the Duval County jail. She had injuries all over her body. 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. The Prosecutor in the case said Donald had tore her apart, that's how brutal the injuries were. @ActionNewsJax, Multiple women on the jury crying as more photos are shown. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. They are not hiding in shadows. "Why in the world would he take my little girl?" He lured the child away from her mother with the promise of new clothes after overhearing the mother complaining of being unable to afford new dresses for her daughters. In opening statements, State AttorneyMelissa Nelson told jurors that Smith made comments about a group of girls in the jail. "Doctors are people too," said the State of Dr. Rao. This case is the type of case that every parent dreadsso how did it happen? Lee says semen was found in Cherishs mouth, vagina, and rectum, and other DNA was recovered from around her neck. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Example video title will go here for this video. She had injuries all over her body. Lee was able to get a full DNA profile of Smith from samples that were sent to the lab. At around 7.30pm thatevening, Rayne took Cherish and her two sisters to the DollarGeneralStore on Edgewood Avenue. We did hear from Donald in this case. The man, later identified as Smith, first offered to buy the mom a dress. In a desperate call to police, the girl's mother revealed how she fears the worst has happened to her daughter. Jacksonville, FL Editor's note:The details of this testimony can be considered graphic and difficult for some readers. Smith had been on the sex offenders list since 1993. There was no kicking or screaming. Don later joined them inside the store. The effect of smothering or force to keep her quiet would cause these injuries. the injuries were bleeding nostrils and injuries on her upper lip. Enable our Skill today to listen live at home on your Alexa Devices! Lee says not being able to detect foreign DNA, or not being able to assemble a full profile, can happen for several reasons, including environmental factors like the presence of water where the remains were found. Devastating footage was released during the trial last year showing the moment the young girl was approached while out with her mother and sisters. @ActionNewsJax, Next witness is an undercover officer. 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. Rao described autopsy photos shown to the jury which pictured hemorrhaging and busted blood vessels around her neck, as a result of her strangulation. #DonaldSmith. Defense is looking for a mistrial because Rao asked for a break. 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. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. It takes a person anywhere from three to five minutes to die from being asphyxiated to death. Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. 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. #DonaldSmith #CherishPerrywinkle, Two women cover their mouth as next photo is shown. 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. The man struck up a conversation with Rayne outside the store. Road closed due to construction work on Channel View Blvd both ways from Blount Island Blvd to Reef Run Rd. This article contains information regarding the autopsy of the victim and manner of her death. We pay forvideostoo. At 11.20pm, Rayne called 911. Even Rao had to ask the court for a brief recess during her testimony. Smith had his back turned to the screen and did not view the photos, Matter reported. Even more disturbing than that was the fact he took Cherish on at least two occasions to the dressing room alone. @ActionNewsJax, Judge says she is denying the motion for mistrial. It took a Jacksonville jury less than 15 minutes to find Donald James Smith, 61, guilty of kidnapping, raping and murdering 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle in Florida in 2013. She said that she did not want to appear too overprotective. @ActionNewsJax, Donald Smith is wearing a yellow shirt and tie today. The court had to recess for 10 minutes and before attorneys, Rao, and the media were asked to leave the room Donald Smith's attorney asked for a mistrial on the grounds of her breakdown. The court documents stated that the single mother agreed to both. @ActionNewsJax, Lee has worked with FDLE for 20 years. @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao is explaining photos, multiple bruises on Cherish's body. The Associated Press contributed to this report. 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. 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. At the Dollar General Store, Rayne took a few items to the till to have them price checked . She is heard telling a dispatcher, "I feel like a fool," and saying she couldn't remember what Smith was wearing or what his license plate was, Bourne tweeted. Smith drove Perrywinkle, her daughter, Cherish, and her two other little girls to the Walmart off ofLem Turner Road, claiming that his wife would meet them there and help them shop for clothes. I dont want to be one of those parents who go through this.Perrywinkle told a 911 operator. @ActionNewsJax #DonaldSmith, Lee says semen positive in rectal swab samples. The next day, the full autopsy was performed. "She had so much trauma the anatomy was totally distorted by the injury she suffered," forensic pathologist and Jacksonville chief medical examiner Dr Valerie Rao said as jurors covered and closed their eyes. The force used during the strangulation was so strong that Cherish suffered skin abrasions as well. #DonaldSmith can be heard saying this to another inmate about a girl at the jail @ActionNewsJax, #DonaldSmith can be heard saying they're about 12, 13. Opening statements were held in the trial Monday. Jacksonville Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Valerie Rao testified that Cherish Perrywinkle sustained severe injuries from being strangled and raped. A Florida man who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle has been sentenced to death for first degree murder and sexual battery convictions. Donald James Smith faces charges offirst-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual battery. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. I need just 5 minutes.". Because of the nature of the case. Of course it is a violent act but he wanted the rape to be viewed as him inflicting rage and violence on Cherish as opposed to him viewing her as a sexual object. #DonaldSmith @FCN2go pic.twitter.com/yQKIvhBhIy, Yes, Florida has the most affordable 4 year college tuition in the country, Man who pulled trigger in murder of Jacksonville 13-year-old arrested, sheriff says, Weather is 95% favorable for a liftoff tonight, but teams are keeping an eye on weather along Dragons ascent corridor, Local Weather: Day 9 of 80-plus degree afternoons; much-needed rain by late Friday into Saturday, RELATED | Jury hears recordings of Donald Smith from jail about young girls: 'That's right up my alley'. But it wasn't until closing time that his true and sinister intentions were revealed. LIVE STREAM: Click the video feed below for live video updates from court: NOTE: At certain times, the audio will be muted to protect the identity of undercover police officers. Dr. Wu said that Smith was just 9 when he suffered a traumatic brain injury (or TBI). There were extensive swabs taken in an effort to match DNA to a suspect, and Nicole Lee, with the Florida Department of Law Enforcements Regional Crime Lab in Jacksonville, says many of those samples did- in fact- point to Smith. @ActionNewsJax, Officer Charles Carter, with JSO's Department of Corrections Intelligence Unit is on the stand. Rao estimates it would have taken three to five minutes for the girl to die in this manner. 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. The last of the footage shows the little girl being led across the store's carpark. Jurors heard Rayne Perrywinkle's frantic 911 call,CBS affiliate WJAX'sJenna Bournereported via Twitter. Then he did. Despitesearching throughoutthenight , it was only the nextmorning at 9am whenpolice got a break in the case.An officerdealing with a separate roadaccidentrecognised Don's van as it drove past. It was a twenty minute or so walk away. I am listening to testimony while @BethANJax will be live at noon with updates on #DonaldSmith testimony today. @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. The little girls half-naked body was found outside a church the following day. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Verdict possible tomorrow in Donald Smith trial. They obtained surveillance footage from Walmart and watched Smith exiting the store with Cherish following closely behind. The cashier later confirmed he saw themtalking in the car park for around 15-20 minutes. 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. The defense for convicted child killer Donald Smith the man who raped and murdered 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle in Jacksonville in 2013 is working to keep him from getting a death . Live feed will be back after he is done. When discussing Cherish with his mother, he said"what's her name again?" Cherish was also raped prior to her death, and Rao says injuries resulting from that were severe. The CCTV footage documents the last time the child was seen alive. The trial of Donald Smith, the man accused of raping, torturing, and killing eight-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle in 2013, began in a Florida court Monday. At around 11 p.m., Smiths supposed wife was nowhere to be found. Sources from the courtroom claim the man accused to the childs horrific murder turned his back when autopsy pictures were shown. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It took a jury 14 minutes Wednesday to convict a 61-year-old Florida man of abducting, raping and murdering 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle, CBS affiliate WJAX reports.He now . During that time the man introduced himself as Don to Rayne. He claimed hed buy the girls clothing with a gift card. Theyare in our work places, our friendship groups and sometimes even our homes. The mother said Smith noticed her struggling to pay for their items and that he lured them to a nearby Walmart under the false guise of being generous. Jury is hearing moments when she reported her 8-year-old daughter had disappeared with #DonaldSmith. A full profile could not be performed from the vaginal swab, however Smith was not excluded by the results, and Lee testified that- in all- there was still an almost non-existent chance it was anyone other than Smith. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368. @ActionNewsJax, Graphic photographs of the autopsy will be shown to the jury. @ActionNewsJax, Judge asks Smith if he is 61 he says "old." @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao is being tendered as an expert witness. It was shown as evidence to the jury during the trial of Donald Smith. On Monday, State Attorney Melissa Nelson described the horrible manner in which 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle was killed in 2013. 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. 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. ", by Chilling Crimes There was nosign of Don or Cherish. 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. Around the same time, officers received a tip that a suspicious van was seen aroundBroward Road. Dr Valerie Rao earlier broke down while giving evidence at the trial of Cherish's killer. The same day, the girl's mother took the stand and tearfully testified she thought Smith was a good Samaritan who was trying to help her family out. The images were so disturbing that the medical examiner giving evidence about the injuries sustained looked so traumatised that she needed a break in proceedings. People at Walmart would not have been concerned either. Don wasn't interested in shopping for himself and in fact only added a bundle of rope to the shopping cart. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Cherish Perrywinkle was abducted, raped and strangled to death, CCTV images showing the Cherish leaving Walmart with the man who is accused of killing her, Donald Smith faces the death penalty is convicted of killing Cherish Perrywinkle, Medical Examiner Dr. Valerie Rao leaves the courtroom visibly upset, The Judge allowed a break in proceedings as the jury and medical examiner were left in tears by the graphic images, Smith turned his back to the court as graphic images from the child's post-mortem were shown to the jury, The State Attorney seen with Dr Rao as they go over the visual evidence to be presented to the court, CCTV images of Cherish crossing the Walmart car park are the last time she was seen alive, Horror injuries of Cherish Perrywinkle, 8, raped, tortured and strangled until her eyes bled by Walmart monster leaves murder jury in tears, Parents who killed teen by allowing weight to balloon to 23st before she died in squalor covered in maggots are jailed, Man, 43, died after being held down by security guards at Sainsbury's, Man rushed to hospital with stab wounds after 'incident' at Hackney Central railway station as cops rush to scene, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Lee says semen was found in Cherishs mouth, vagina, and rectum, and other DNA was recovered from around her neck. Don was wearing the same clothes as the day before-a black t-shirt and jeans and the lower half of his body was soaking wet. She said that Smith had been hovering around her and her three children while they shopped at Family Dollar earlier in the day. When 20 minutes had passed Rayne began to worry. She says its a 1 in 35 quintillion match, meaning shes confident the only other person responsible could be an identical twin, if Smith had one. That day was not a normal day for Cherish Perrywinkle in the sense that she was due to fly to California the next morning to spend the summer with her father. The man struck up a conversation with Rayne outside the store. Security video played in court showed her skipping out the door behind him. @ActionNewsJax, The recording is being played for the court #DonaldSmith @ActionNewsJax, Carter says he has heard Smith interact with other inmates. #DonaldSmith @FCN2go pic.twitter.com/IqHaXOp8UO. 2023 Chilling Crimes. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Rao says she also examined Smith at the Police Memorial Building, and he had injuries to his penis which related to trauma and were consistent with the timing of Cherishs death. "Looking at her genital area and her anal area, she had so much trauma, the anatomy was totally. He then offered to buy the mother a $100 gift card andsomehow convinced her to ride with him to pick up the card at a nearby Walmart. It was shown as evidence to the jury during the trial of Donald Smith. The medical examiner said that Cherish Perrywinkle died from being strangled, probably with a piece of clothing. 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