Derrick Robie Murder Case Update: Where Is Eric Smith Now?
On Aug. 2, 1993, Derrick Robie was walking from his home to a nearby park in Savona, where he planned to participate in a recreation program.
Smith stopped him on the way and lured him into a secluded area, where he beat, strangled, and sexually abused him.
Because of Savona’s proximity to a major highway, there was initially widespread speculation that Derrick had been murdered by some faceless drifter passing through town.
A week after Derrick’s body was discovered, sparking an intense manhunt for his killer, Smith admitted his involvement to family members.
Eric told the Parole Board that he was filled with rage as a result of emotional and physical abuse at home and bullying at school.
He said he was already in a bad mood on the day Derrick was killed when he rode his bicycle to an outside recreation program in the Village of Savona, only to discover it wasn’t open yet.
Smith said he was irritated even more than usual by the situation when he saw Derrick walking and immediately decided to take his rage out on the younger boy.
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