Murder suspect testifies he tried to save UK chef
June 14, 2016
On Tuesday, Mark Taylor told a courtroom he tried to perform CPR on UK chef Alex Johnson.
Taylor is on trial because he is a suspect in the murder of Johnson. Another man, Timothy Ballard took a plea deal and admitted his involvement in the 2013 murder.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Taylor said Ballard planned to kill Johnson before arriving at Johnson’s apartment.
Taylor told the court Ballard used a nightstick to hit Johnson to death. Taylor said he tried to give Johnson CPR to revive him.
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