Lowlife coward, abusing stepdaughter, takes his own, worthless, life
The Florida mutt, um, man authorities say donned a werewolf mask while electrocuting, burning, shooting and bludgeoning his former girlfriend's two-year-old daughter died in the hospital Tuesday after trying to kill himself six days prior.
Andrew Ross Celaius of Pensacola, Florida, had been placed in protective custody while being treated at a local hospital days after he was found hanging inside his Escambia County jail cell.
An Escambia County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman confirmed the accused abuser was acquitted of murdering another two-year-old child back in 2006, finally succumbed to his injuries earlier this week.
The 37-year-old was arrested April 9 after a police investigation determined he'd subjected his unidentified girlfriend's young daughter to a long list of heinous, sadistic acts while the child slept.
Investigators said Celaius even recorded the encounters on video.
Escambia County Sheriff Chief Deputy Chip Simmons said video investigators obtained shows Celaius placing an electric dog collar on the two-year-old to shock her awake at night as he stood over her wearing a werewolf mask.
Celaius' alleged accomplice (second picture below) Eric Furnans, 36, remained in jail Friday night after police say he tried to destroy evidence for Celaius after the alleged abuser was initially arrested.
Jail records show Furnan's bond has been set at $67,500usd