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Child Killer Susan Smith, Who Drowned Sons in Lake, Begs Ex to Not Contest Upcoming Parole
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Susan Smith’s possible prison release faces opposition not only from her ex-husband but also from the lead prosecutor of her trial.

Tommy Pope, the former solicitor for South Carolina’s 16th Judicial Circuit, told TMZ that he is working with current solicitor Kevin Brackett to ensure that Smith remains behind bars at the Leath Correctional Institution for life.

As CrimeOnline previously reported, Smith, 23 at the time and a single mother, spent nine days in October 1994, pleading for help in locating her two sons, Michael and Alexander.

She claimed that on the night her sons disappeared, a Black male approached her at a stoplight, forced her out of her red Mazda Protégé, stole her car, and drove away with her two sons still inside the vehicle.

On November 3, 1994, following a nationwide search and an in-depth investigation, Smith admitted she left her boys in her car, then let the vehicle roll into the John D. Long Lake in Union County. Police later found both children dead inside the car, around 60 feet from the shore.

Smith was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years, avoiding the death penalty.

FILE – In a July 9, 1995 file photo, visitors walk down the ramp where Alex and Michael Smith were drowned in a car in 1994 in Union, S.C., by their mother, Susan Smith. Mothers kill their children in this country much more often than most people would realize by simply reading the headlines; by conservative estimates it happens every few days, at least 100 times a year. Experts say more mothers kill their children under 5 years of age than fathers. And, some say, our reluctance as a society to believe mothers would be capable of killing their offspring is hindering our ability to recognize warning signs, intervene and prevent more tragedies. (AP Photo/Lou Krasky, File)

Meanwhile, the New York Post reports that Smith is reportedly begging her ex-husband, David Smith, to not fight her chance at parole. A relative told the Post that David plans to contest it, despite Smith’s pleading.

“He has every right to stand in her way, and that’s exactly what he’s about to do,” the relative said. “She killed his kids, caused him a lifetime of heartbreak. If she thinks he’s going to just stand by while she tries to get out of jail, she’s even more delusional than we even thought.”

Earlier this year, Smith reportedly told family members that she has spent enough time in prison and feels she will get released.

Her first parole hearing is set for November 4.

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