December 27th 2023.
The family of Robin Simpson is calling for justice after her murder, which occurred on November 1st. Robin's husband, Michael Simpson, Jr., has been charged with the crime and is facing charges for murder and aggravated assault. Robin's mother, Addie Farrell, spoke to ABC 13 about the gruesome scene.
“My daughter’s body was stabbed over 60 times,” she said. “I asked the coroner for pictures before they had to cremate her because my daughter’s body couldn’t be embalmed because he destroyed all of the arteries, and I wanted them to know just what he did.”
The attack took place in front of the couple’s 8-year-old daughter, who ran outside, saying, “Daddy is stabbing Mommy.” The family has questioned the police’s response time and allege that, rather than enter the home as the attack was occurring, law enforcement instead remained outside.
Michelle Martin, Robin’s sister, said, “Robin called the police about her husband running around the house with a knife having suicidal thoughts and they were pulling up as her call dropped. Robin called the police twice as she was being chased and attacked. The one officer got there he waited outside the house for the other officer to arrive before they went out back. We want to know how long did it take from her call till the first officer arrived till the 2nd officer arrived.”
The Houston Police Department has refused to release the audio for Robin’s 911 calls and the time of the officers’ arrival. ABC 13 has also requested additional details via open records requests to learn more about the officers’ response time, but were denied. The Houston Police Department released a statement to the Attorney General’s office, claiming that such information would interfere with the ongoing investigation. However, Eyewitness News announced plans to counter this decision.
Robin’s family has created a petition on Change.org to revoke Simpson Jr.’s bail, which is set at $340,000. The petition reads, “The legal system’s response to such heinous crimes should be firm and uncompromising. Granting bail to individuals who have committed such brutal acts sends a dangerous message about our society’s tolerance towards domestic violence.”
The petition further mentions that Robin’s daughter has been relocated to Philadelphia, where the family is from. Her grandmother, Addie Farrell, said, “She still wakes up about that time that it happened because it is here in her head, and she is here with her family, and we are all supporting her.”
As the family awaits further information surrounding Robin’s murder, they are requesting help to retain an attorney. They are hoping that by speaking up, they will get the justice that Robin deserves and that no other family has to go through the same tragedy.
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