Politics & Government

Kyra's Law: Mother Of Murdered Toddler Running As Write-In Candidate Against Nassau County Judge Who Presided Over Custody Case

The mother of a murdered toddler is running as a write-in candidate against the judge who presided over her child's custody case.

(Patch Graphics)

November 2, 2021

The mother of a murdered toddler is running as a write-in candidate against the judge who presided over her child’s custody case on Long Island.

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Jacqueline Franchetti, of Manhasset, said the Nassau County judge failed to protect her 2-year-old daughter, Kyra, from an abusive father, CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported Monday.

It’s been five years since Franchetti lost her only child. Kyra was shot twice in the back while sleeping by her own father. The details are incomprehensible.

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