Richard Henyard
American murderer (1974–2008)
Richard Henyard (June 26, 1974 – September 23, 2008) was an American murderer executed in Florida for the double murder of sisters Jamilya and Jasmine Lewis in January 1993, and the rape and attempted murder of the girls' mother. Henyard committed the murders with an accomplice, 14-year-old Alfonza Smalls (born August 18, 1978). Due to his age, Smalls received a life sentence.
Crimes
On the evening of January 30, 1993, Dorothy Lewis and her daughters arrived at a Winn-Dixie supermarket in Eustis. As they entered the Winn-Dixie, Lewis noticed a few people sitting on a bench near the doors. After Lewis exited the store with Jamilya, age 7, and Jasmine, age 3, she walked to her car and placed her daughters in the front passenger seat.
As Lewis crossed the rear of the car to get to the driver's side, she noticed Alfonza Smalls approaching her. Smalls then revealed a gun tucked into his waistband. Lewis and her daughters were ordered into the back of the car as Smalls and Henyard entered the front. The Lewis car left town with Henyard driving and Smalls issuing directions.
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