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'Our Family Has Long Awaited This Day': Worcester Man Admits To Killing Teacher's Aid In 2017 'Our Family Has Long Awaited This Day': Worcester Man Admits To Killing Teacher's Aid In 2017
'Our Family Has Long Awaited This Day': Worcester Man Admits To Killing Teacher's Aid In 2017 A judge sentenced a Worcester man who admitted to strangling a beloved teacher's aide to death in 2017 to spend nearly two decades behind bars, authorities announced this week. The woman's family said they were pleased with the ruling.  Jose Melendez, 60, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Jan 18, to a voluntary manslaughter charge in the death of Sandra "Buffy" Hehir, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. A judge sentenced him to 17 to 19 years in prison.  Hehir's family thanked Worcester police and prosecutors on their "Justice for Buffy" Twitter account.  "Our family has long aw…

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