Family fights to keep their San Diego parents murderer in prison
The Effrons were killed in 1977.
Courtesy: Effron Family
and last updated 2021-04-28 21:09:13-04
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) The adult children of a San Diego couple murdered in their downtown business by a former employee are begging the governor to keep their parentsâ killer in prison.
For Cheryl and Gary Effron, the pain of losing their mom and dad does not go away, no matter how many years have passed.
âYour mind, your soul, your safety, your heart has been torn apart,â said Dr. Cheryl Effron, who lives and works in Orange County.
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More than 43 years ago, a killer forced a married couple into the basement of their downtown San Diego clothing store then bound them with neckties taken from the sales floor.
James and Essie Effron, just weeks from retirement, recently had hired and then fired the man who became their assailant, a clerk who was supposed to help with a going-out-of-business sale. In November 1977, the ex-clerk returned with two accomplices and beat the couple to death. James Effron survived long enough to tell police what had happened.
This month, the man convicted in those murders has a hearing to determine whether he is suitable for parole. It’s his 15th try.