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Witnesses failed to save pregnant woman who was beaten to death: Cops

The beating death of a 22-year-old pregnant woman, Clarissa Winchester, in South Carolina could have been avoided had witnesses intervened, say police.
Clarissa Winchester was killed in Marietta earlier this month. Photo by Screengrab /GoFundMe

The vicious beating death of a 22-year-old pregnant woman in South Carolina could have been avoided had witnesses intervened, according to police.

Clarissa Winchester was killed in Marietta earlier this month.

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Tyler Wilkins. Greenville County Sheriff’s Office
Tyler Wilkins. Greenville County Sheriff’s Office

Tyler Wilkins has been charged with Winchester’s murder, according to reports. He was reported to be the father of her baby.

He allegedly beat her for two hours, leaving Winchester with fatal injuries to her head and neck, according to a probable cause affidavit cited by WMBF-TV.

Michael Burnett, 43, and Melissa Burnett, 49, were identified by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office on Monday as relatives of Wilkins.

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The Burnetts, according to the sheriff’s office, were allegedly “in the house at the time of the brutal assault” but “failed to act, call 911, or provide any other assistance,” even as Winchester reportedly screamed for help, according to the Daily Beast.

The couple was booked over the weekend on charges of misprision of a felony. Each has been released on a $20,000 bond, the sheriff’s office said.

The Burnetts were described as Wilkins’ uncle and aunt in a report by The State, which cited a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office. Public records list Michael Burnett as residing at the address where police say they found “Winchester’s deceased body along with a lifeless fetus.”

Winchester was seven months pregnant at the time of the beating. Her family has set up a GoFundMe.

Police are also looking to see if there’s any connection between Wilkins and Jorden Nebling, a 19-year-old woman who went missing in October 2020, the sheriff’s office said earlier this month.