Did Chanel Lewis Confess?

On August 2, 2016, Karina Vetrano went out for a jog in the Spring Creek Park in Queens, New York. But she never returned home.

Her father, Phil Vetrano, found her body hours later in the park. She had been strangled and sexually assaulted.

The case remained unsolved for six months until Chanel Lewis was arrested. He was accused of killing Karina Vetrano and charged with second-degree murder.

During his trial, the prosecution claimed that Chanel Lewis had confessed to the murder. However, his defense team argued that his confession was coerced and that he was innocent.

So did Chanel Lewis confess to killing Karina Vetrano?

According to the prosecution’s witnesses, including detectives who interrogated him, Chanel Lewis did confess to killing Karina Vetrano. They claimed that he gave them a detailed account of how he attacked her during his confession.

However, the defense team argued that Chanel Lewis’s confession was unreliable because he has a low IQ and mental health issues. They also claimed that he was coerced into confessing by police officers who used aggressive and manipulative tactics during the interrogation.

The verdict in the case came in April 2019 when a jury found Chanel Lewis guilty of first-degree murder and sexual abuse charges. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Despite his conviction, some people still question whether or not Chanel Lewis actually committed the crime. The case has sparked debates about false confessions and police interrogation tactics.

In conclusion, while there is still some debate over whether or not Chanel Lewis’s confession can be trusted, he was found guilty of murdering Karina Vetrano by a jury of his peers and will spend the rest of his life behind bars.