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By Nita Johnson
Staff Writer Apr 29, 2021
Vaughn Brock
LONDON â A London man charged in the death of his child during a trailer fire pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
Vaughn Ashley Brock II, 28, of Reams Lane in London, sidestepped his scheduled jury trial for May 3 by entering a guilty plea to second-degree manslaughter in Laurel Circuit Court on Thursday morning. He is recommended to serve 10 years in prison and is set for sentencing on May 24.Â
Brock was initially charged with murder and first-degree arson in the March 30, 2019 death of his 23-month-old son following a fire at the family s mobile home early that morning. The fire broke out and neighbors reported seeing Brock flee the scene. When firefighters entered the home, they found the child inside a washing machine in the residence, deceased.