had a major head wound, she d also been set ablaze. that is somebody who has absolutely no emotion. how can you do that to someone you profess to love? but this case turned out to be not so straightforward. the key question in the november 2005 trial of gordon weaver, exactly what caused his wife s death? the gash in her head or the fire? this was far more than a legalistic academic argument. hanging in the balance was whether or not gordon weaver, the one-time runner, who had been caught, would go to prison for the rest of his life. shannon prather covered the trial for the st. paul pioneer press. she said prosecutors described what they believe happened in the weavers basement. gordon was so angry about jean wanting a divorce, he attacked her, pushing her into a cement wash basin causing a deep gash in her head and rendering her unconscious. he then lit her on fire.
how can you do that to someone you profess to love? but this case turned out to be not so straightforward. the key question in the november 2005 trial of gordon weaver, exactly what caused his wife s death? the gash in her head or the fire? this was far more than a legalistic academic argument. hanging in the balance was whether or not gordon weaver, the one-time runner, who had been caught, would go to prison for the rest of his life. shannon prather covered the trial for the st. paul pioneer press. she said prosecutors described what happened in the weavers basement. gordon was so angry about jean wanting a divorce, he attacked her, pushing her into a cement wash basin, causing a deep gash in her head and rendering her unconscious. he then lit her on fire. this, they argued, was the act of a cold-blooded killer. instead of calling 911, instead of rendering aid, he