Patterson has always insisted that she was an innocent bystander in the murder of Michelle Lai, a 15-year-old girl who was shot in the head in 1994 in Dayton, Ohio. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tyra Patterson’s story embodies many of the flaws and pitfalls within the US criminal justice system. Lai Holbrook was 18 at the time of her sister’s death. “Hearing about the confession made it easier on me,” said Lai Holbrook, 40. Patterson’s mother, Jeannie Patterson, praised the courage of Lai Holbrook in making her statement.

Source: The Guardian December 02, 2016 12:00 UTC