Saying he is sorry, Aiden Fucci pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder and stabbing of 13-year-old classmate Tristyn Bailey in St. Johns County.
Tristyn Bailey had been briefly reported missing last seen walking with Fucci in their Durbin Creek neighborhood shortly after 1 a.m. that morning, the Sheriff's Office said. The Patriot Oaks Academy cheerleader's body was discovered later that day in a wooded area.
The defense had filed for a change of venue due to the publicity in St. Johns County. However, that was denied, and Judge R. Lee Smith also granted the prosecution's motion for a six-person jury instead of the 12 required for capital cases. Six people make up the jury for other criminal cases. The state had argued that due to Fucci being 14 at the time, it is not a capital case.
Jury selection was scheduled to begin Monday with the trial expected to last most of the week. Bailey's family also was in the courtroom for the plea.In Fucci's arrest report, he confirmed being with his Patriot Oaks Academy classmate at a mutual friend’s house and leaving with her about 1:10 a.m. on May 9, 2021. He said they got into an argument and he pushed her to the ground, striking her head. He said he walked around awhile until getting to his Castledale Court home about 3:30 a.m.
Bailey's body was found toward the end of a retention pond not far from Saddlestone or Fucci’s home. The medical examiner said Bailey had 114 stab wounds, 49 that were deemed defensive.Evidence against Aiden Fucci:It's still unclear what led up to the murder, but Fucci told friends he was going to kill someone by taking them into the woods and stabbing them.
In recently released interviews to First Coast News, his girlfriend said he often carried a knife with him and talked about killing people and even her. He would come up from behind her and pretend to slit her throat. But she and other friends said they never took it seriously. She also said he claimed to hear voices in his head when he was angry. He did tell the court he was on anti-depressants.
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