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Beatty Pleads Guilty

By: WTAJ NEWS

Updated: December 7, 2012

INDIANA, INDIANA COUNTY - An Indiana County man pleaded guilty to murdering his family - but will not face the death penalty.

41 Year old Lewis Beatty killed his two daughters and his wife back on June 1st.

Beatty also killled several family pets and set two homes on fire.

After the hearing Lewis Beatty said in a brief statement, that he was sorry.

Beatty escaped the death penalty but will serve three consecutive life sentences without parole.

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