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New Castle man found guilty of stabbing 8-year-old boy to death
47-year-old Keith Burley was found guilty of all charges including criminal homicide, aggravated assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, terroristic threats, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
Monday, August 28th 2023, 5:21 PM EDT
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A New Castle man has been found guilty in court on Monday of stabbing an eight-year-old boy to death back in 2019.
According to the Lawrence County District Attorney's Office 47-year-old Keith Burley was found guilty of all charges including criminal homicide, aggravated assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, terroristic threats, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
The charges all stem from an incident in July of 2019 when Burley stabbed his girlfriend's eight-year-old son, Mark Mason to death during an argument in a home on High Street in Union Township.
Witnesses say Burley repeatedly yelled "die, die die" while stabbing Mason.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for September 19.
