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Sicko, 37, could face death penalty for ‘raping and murdering his girlfriend’s one-year-old daughter’

Joshua Gurto spent three weeks on the run following the death of Sereniti Jazzlynn-Sky Blankenship-Sutley

A MAN accused of raping and murdering his girlfriend's one-year-old daughter has been indicted.

Sick Joshua Gurto, 37, could face the death penalty if found guilty of the heinous crime.

 Joshua Gurto had been on the run for three weeks when he was apprehended at a petrol station
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Joshua Gurto had been on the run for three weeks when he was apprehended at a petrol stationCredit: Ohio Police
 Police said Sereniti Jazzlynn-Sky Blankenship-Sutley died from blunt force trauma to the head
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Police said Sereniti Jazzlynn-Sky Blankenship-Sutley died from blunt force trauma to the headCredit: Justice For Baby Sereniti

An Ohio prosecutor said on Thursday that sicko  had been indicted on eight charges including two counts of aggravated murder; three counts of murder; one count of rape; one count of felonious assault; and one count of domestic violence.

Cops caught up with Gurto in Pennsylvania, US, after he spent three weeks on the run following the death of Sereniti Jazzlynn-Sky Blankenship-Sutley.

Cops have said the tot died from a blunt force trauma to the head in Ohio on October 7.

After being questioned Gurto scarpered and cops launched a manhunt eventually tracking him down 120 miles from where the youngster died, reports.

He was arrested at a petrol station after being recognised by a police officer.

He was taken into custody without putting up a fight.

Cops said he had been hiding out in woodland after hitching a lift and maps were found on him.

 A CCTV image released by Pennsylvania State Police of Joshua Gurto
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A CCTV image released by Pennsylvania State Police of Joshua GurtoCredit: Pennsylvania State Police
 Gurto was dating Sereniti's mother Kelsie when the baby died
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Gurto was dating Sereniti's mother Kelsie when the baby diedCredit: Facebook

Gurto was dating the tot's 22-year-old mum, who is not facing any charges, at the time of Sereniti's death.

A $5,000 reward had been offered for information that led to his capture.

The prosecutor's office said Gurto's arraignment will take place "in the near future".



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