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  • Prom Day Stabbing: Christopher Plaskon Pleads Not Guilty

    Prom day stabbing suspect Christopher Plaskon pleaded not guilty to the murder of his 17-year-old classmate Maren Sanchez, who was stabbed in a stairwell at Jonathan Law High School in Milford, Connecticut back on April 25th. Her murder took place just hours before prom and authorities are investigating whether or not her refusal to attend prom with Plaskon resulted in her stabbing death.

    Plaskon entered his not guilty plea in Milford Superior Court on Wednesday. He wore an orange jumpsuit, his feet were shackled, and he reportedly appeared impassive throughout the proceedings. Plaskon also waived his right to a probable cause hearing and opted for a trial in front of a 3-judge panel instead of a typical jury. Following the hearing his attorney Richard Meehan said he is investigating a possible mental health defense.

    Meehan mentioned during Wednesday’s hearing that Plaskon is on both anti-psychotic and anti-anxiety medications.

    Christopher Plaskon is presently being held on $3 million bond at Manson Youth Institution in Cheshire, Connecticut where he is under suicide watch. Charged with murder as a result of the prom day stabbing, he is being charged as an adult. He is facing up to 60 years in prison if convicted of murdering Maren Sanchez. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years.

    Plaskon’s family issued a statement just days after Maren Sanchez was killed, offering their condolences to her family.

    Post by Maren Sanchez – In Our Hearts.

    “Please know that you are forever in our hearts, our thoughts and our prayers,” the statement said. “We join with the entire Milford community to celebrate the life and mourn the loss of this most vibrant and exceptional young woman.”

    The prom day stabbing that took the life of Maren Sanchez will never be forgotten. Not only did it rob the Sanchez family of a beloved member, it rattled the peace and tranquility at Jonathan Law High School as well as the entire city of Milford. It forever changed the way anyone in that town will think of prom season again.

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  • Maren Sanchez Murdered for Turning Down Prom Date?

    Maren Sanchez was possibly murdered for turning down one prom date and planning to go with someone else instead. The high school junior from Connecticut was looking forward to her school’s junior prom which she planned to attend with a new boyfriend. Rumor has it that another boy asked her to go to prom with him and she turned him down. He then allegedly stabbed her to death in the hallway of Jonathan Law High School in Milford.

    The junior prom was postponed Friday night indefinitely following Sanchez’s murder. A candlelight vigil was to take place instead of prom on Friday night, with counselors on hand for any students wishing to talk to one.

    Eric Kovac was Maren Sanchez’s cousin and served as a media representative for her family.

    “The unprovoked attack on Maren this morning has unfortunately for our family resulted in the permanent loss of Maren Victoria Sanchez, a bright light full of hopes and dreams with her future at her fingertips,” he said on behalf of the family.

    Most of the 200 plus students who showed up for Maren Sanchez’s candlelight vigil wore their prom attire.

    A 16-year-old classmate of Maren Sanchez, named Chris Plaskon, has since been charged with her murder. Initially charged as a juvenile, he could be tried as an adult in the state of Connecticut. His parents are reportedly distraught over what their son has done.

    “They’re devastated not only for him but they’re devastated for Maren Sanchez’s family as well,” their attorney said in a statement.

    Chris Plaskon was reportedly a well-liked kid at Jonathan Law High School.

    “He wasn’t a kid who was in the shadows. He was a well-liked kid. He was funnier than hell. That’s what makes it really strange,” Mark Robinson, Plaskon’s former football coach, said of him.

    A Facebook page called Maren Sanchez–In Our Hearts was created in honor of the high school junior who lost her life on a day that should have been akin to a fairy tale–one she and her family would remember for years to come. Instead her family will always remember the day, but not as one of fun and happiness.

    Post by Maren Sanchez – In Our Hearts.

    Post by Maren Sanchez – In Our Hearts.

    Friday’s senseless murder of Maren Sanchez is further testimony to the depravity that lurks within our schools. While parents work hard to do everything they can to protect their children from befalling the perils of a depraved society, they shouldn’t have to protect them from their own classmates. This homicide defies all logic and will likely never make sense in the minds of those left behind.

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