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Thomas Dewald

Thomas Dewald murdered his two children, 12-year-old Christopher and 10-year-old Jennifer, by drowning them in Lake Erie in 1998. Dewald was a 36-year-old single father who had psychological issues and had abused his children. He drowned the children because he felt they were obstacles in his relationship with his girlfriend. Police were able to get Dewald to confess to the murders on tape, and he pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder.

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Thomas Dewald

Thomas Dewald murdered his two children, 12-year-old Christopher and 10-year-old Jennifer, by drowning them in Lake Erie in 1998. Dewald was a 36-year-old single father who had psychological issues and had abused his children. He drowned the children because he felt they were obstacles in his relationship with his girlfriend. Police were able to get Dewald to confess to the murders on tape, and he pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder.

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BIOGRAPHY
● 36 year old autoworker
● 2 children, Christopher (12)
and Jennifer (10)
● Single parent, wife died 6
years prior
● Abused by father earlier in
life
● Wasn't insane, but
definitely had psychological
issues
● Abused children in similar
way he was abused
THE MURDER ● Thomas Dewald murdered his children
Christopher, 12, and Jennifer, 10, by
drowning them in Lake Erie on August 13,
1998.
● Dewald’s motive was an obsession with
his ex-girlfriend, and felt that his
children were obstacles that stood in
the way of his relationship.
● Tina Marlatt, his girlfriend at the
time, had told Dewald that his daughter
was clingy and annoying, but admitted
this was just to get away from Dewald.
● He pleaded guilty to two counts of
second-degree murder and received a life
sentence in March 1999.
THE VICTIMS
● Christopher Dewald,
aged 12
● Jennifer Dewald, aged
10
● Only 2 children of
Thomas Dewald
● Abused by father
throughout childhood
● Held underwater until
dead on coast of Lake
Erie
HOW WAS HE CAUGHT

● Dewald told police he was sleeping on the beach when his kids
drowned.
● Ms.Marlatt then worked in cooperation with the police to get a
confession to her on tape.
● They succeeded in getting a confession out of Dewald,
● After being confronted by the police, he confessed to holding them
underwater until they unfortunately passed.
● He pleaded guilty of two counts of second-degree murder, The guilty
plea followed two weeks of legal arguments over the admissibility of
audio and videotaped evidence.
Sources
Blanco, Juan Ignacio. Thomas Dewald | Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.

murderpedia.org/male.D/d/dewald-thomas.htm.

Laila. “Dewald, Thomas.” Canadian Crimeopedia,

canadiancrimeopedia.com/canadian_murderers/dewald-thomas.

Father Admits to Drowning Kids | the Canadian Encyclopedia.

www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/father-admits-to-drowning-kids.

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