Letters from Aiden Fucci's grandmother: 'I know a punishment has to be paid'

Cherri Pitzer, Florida Times-Union
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In the days before Aiden Fucci, 16, is to be sentenced for the 2021 stabbing death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey in St. Johns County, his grandmother Deborah Spiwak wrote these letters to the judge and Bailey family.

Honorable Judge

Your Honor. I know a punishment has to be paid for his actions. I love him as well as his mother and his siblings do. He has a very large loving Christian family and we miss him dearly.

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Please ... dont take him out of our lives forever. I beg of you! (drawn heart shape was included here in original handwritten letter)

Deborah Spiwak

Aiden Grandmother

Bailey family

I wanted to tell Tristan family to know that I and my family feel deep sadness for the loss of your beautiful child and I know the heartache that you and your family must feel. You have been and will continually be in my prayers.

Deborah Spiwak

Aiden Grandmother

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