TRAGEDY STRIKES AS GRIEVING PARENTS SLAIN
Tragedy struck early this morning as Mr. and Mrs. Kel were slain in their home on the anniversary of the tragedy that changed their lives. Ten years ago, the Kel's daughter - Harriet Kel, age 14 - died in a tragic accident at her school. Following Harriet's death, the sole witness - gym teacher Danny Rocko - was committed to the Seabrook Mental Institution where he had undergone treatment for delusions that he was Harriet Kel over the past ten years. Late last night, Mr. Rocko escaped his cell and made his way to the Kel residence; the neighbors report and altercation, following which Mr. and Mrs. Kel were killed. Rocko slew five other individuals - including his psychiatrist Dr. Malcolm Grant - before he was able to be apprehended. Mr. Rocko is set to appear in court on December 20th, 2024, to allow investigators ample to determine culpability on the part of Mr. Rocko and the Seabrook Mental Institution, where the surviving extended Kel family are expected to seek the death penalty.
Vanessa Trudger, The Vermonter, October 13, 2024.