The Sandlot Actor's Mom Posted About Boyfriend's Mental Health & Worries For Her Safety Before Murder
17.10.2023 - 22:09
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It turns out Marty York‘s mom shared her worries about her boyfriend right before she was murdered — but no one was listening?
As we previously reported, The Sandlot actor’s mother, Deanna Esmaeel, was found dead inside her home in California on Thursday. Shortly afterward, the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office — where she had been a deputy — issued an alert and asked for help tracking down her boyfriend, Daniel James Walter, also known as Edward Patrick Davies, as he was the prime suspect in the murder case. The 54-year-old was arrested late Friday night in Curry County, Oregon — roughly 70 miles from where Deanna had been killed.
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Davies’ motive is unclear. But some social media posts from Deanna are giving us some insight into what life had been like for her while dating him before she was killed. It’s heartbreaking, you guys…
Earlier this month, she took to a Facebook support group to ask for “advice” from others about a partner with schizophrenia. She worried about her safety after her boyfriend allegedly had been physically and verbally abusive, writing:
This wasn’t the only message she left in the group. Last week, an anonymous user asked about how others deal with verbal abuse from a partner struggling with the disorder, and she commented on how she was dealing with “the same issues.” Deanna replied to the woman:
She then added in a follow-up message:
What makes this so devastating is she was murdered just days after these two comments. Sadly this type of treatment is far too common — and no one realized how dangerous her situation really was. Awful…
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