Late  one night in the  year 1999, three  adorable  little  girls  slept  in  their  bed  in ST.Pete, FL.  The  girls, Ashley Mance age six, Aleesha Mance (Ashley's twin) and Jailene  Jones  age  four, share the same  mother but  two different  fathers. Their  mother  is  white and  both  fathers are  black. The  girls  spent  the  weekend  at  the  home  of  Ashley/Aleesha's  father, Terry  Mance.

Terry  Mance  had  already  been  shouted  at  by  racist  skinheads  in the  neighborhood. However, Mance  had  never  thought  this  would  lead  to  the death  of  his  beautiful  daughter. One  of  the  sick, heartless  skinheads  shot  at Mance's home, killing Ashley  and  injuring her  sisters. Following  a tip, police arrested  Jessy Roten  and charged  him with two counts  of  attempted murder  and  one count of  second degree murder.
 
Jessy  Roten, who was  only  seven-teen  years  old, was  a  vulnerate  racist  white  boy. How  could  a country  be  so  full  of  hate? Who actually  dare refer to this as  "civilization". This  twisted, sick little boy  will spend  the rest  of his  hateful  life in prison. His hatred for blacks costed him his  freedom.

The night of  the  shooting, Mance  and  his  companion, Tracy Townshend, rushed into  the  room  where  the  young  girls  slept. All  three  girls  screamed  in  agony. The  bed  was covered  with blood  and  their faces covered  with  tears.

Terry  Mance  tearfully  performed  CPR  on  Ashley. Sadly  enough, he  was  unable  to save Ashley- she died  in his arms.

Ashley is  remembered  as  a  quiet, well mannered  child  who loved  to play  with  barbie  dolls  and  ride  her  bicycle.

This case  really touched  my heart. I  feel  so  deeply  sorry  for Terry  Mance and Yahaira Carattini.  Both  parents  seems  to be  very  educated  and  knowledgable. Many  blesses  and much love, from  me  to  the  Mance/Caratinni  family's.

My Poem for Ashley Mance

He only takes the best....

GOD saw she was hurting a cure was not to be
so he put his arms around her and whispered "come with me".
A mulatto little girl with soft, wavy hair
and a shy bright smile she took everywhere.
With tear filled eyes her dad watched her suffer and fade away.
Although he loved her eeply he could not make her stay.
Her precious heart stopped beating,small hands put to rest.
GOD broke our hearts to prove to us he only takes the best.

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