The Village 337, a civil rights organization, is demanding the release of an 11-year-old girl in custody after the state dropped a first-degree murder charge on Thursday. The minor was charged last November in the shooting death of 36-year-old Kameron Bedsole at a home in New Iberia. The child still faces an obstruction of justice charge and Vice President Angela Eaglin believes she should be released due to a lack of evidence.
“The murder charges were only dropped we believe because there wasn’t enough evidence. So they had to add on a third charge because maybe they felt like there was enough evidence for that. And that we’re still not sure of.”
Under the plea deal, Eaglin says the young girl could serve a seven-year sentence with three and a half suspended. The minor has been in detention for more than 100 days. There is great concern for her mental health during this time.
“She does wear a jumpsuit when she goes to court. She’s typically in shackles and handcuffed at her wrist and ankles. I understand she spends a lot of time by herself or with staff so it’s a lot.”
Eaglin says the juvenile 15-year-old brother faces murder charges in connection to the death of Bedsole. Her mother faces charges of accessory after the fact. She says the child is innocent.
“We believe she should be free. She should have never been jailed. She should have never been arrested. That’s just the facts so, we’re not relieved that the charges got dropped from one charge to a lesser charge. She’s still facing time.”
Sentencing will be held April 16th at the New Iberia courthouse. The attorneys involved are involved in a court-ordered gag order and are not allowed to discuss the case.
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