The mother of Cherish Perrywinkle, the 8-year-old Florida girl who was raped, beaten and murdered by a man who pretended to help her mom shop, speaks out about the case in this special episode of “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.” Donald Smith, 61, was sentenced to die for the 2013 rape and murder of Cherish.

Grace is also joined by forensics expert Karen Smith, child welfare law expert Ashley Willcott, Atlanta’s Cold Case Research Institute Director Sheryl McCollum, and CrimeOnline reporter Leigh Egan.

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[Feature Photo: Cherish Perrywinkle/Family Handout]