Beating Victim Pleased with Assailant's Sentence

Carter Strange believes the suspect got 'enough time'

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By Monique Williams

Story Created: Apr 18, 2012 at 2:49 PM EDT

Story Updated: Apr 18, 2012 at 6:01 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A Richland County judge sentenced Tyheem Henry, one of eight young people accused of beating a Columbia teen in Five Points in June 2011, to 15 years, and the victim says that's a good ruling.

Henry, who was 19 at the time of the crime, told the judge in tears that he never intended to hurt anyone. His mother also addressed the court, stating her son is not the monster he has been portrayed to be. An emotional Vicki Strange, mother of the beating victim, replied she was tired of hearing excuses about why Henry and seven others allegedly beat her son. However, Carter Strange, the victim, told ABC Columbia News he thinks Henry's sentence is enough time. He added he hopes the suspects learn from their mistakes.

Due to overwhelming attention, Carter has moved out of town and is still in therapy to deal the trauma of the beating.

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Debra W. said on Wednesday, Apr 18 at 5:51 PM

It's amazing that this thug tries to make us believe he didn't mean to hurt anyone. We are not fools, when one stalks, gang-jumps, beats, and leaves someone for dead THEY MEANT TO HURT THEM, actually, they were doing their best to kill him, as he were directed. He isn't sorry, he's sorry he got caught THIS TIME. From the first time in court it was stated that his parents didn't show up because they were tired of having to come to court for his actions, so why today did his mother show up and pretend that he is a good kid. Good kids don't gang beat innocent people. That Mother is way out of touch with her child, which is probably to a great extent why her child turned out to be a thug. This thug and his parents need to beg forgiveness from the Strange family and pray that God shows more mercy for them than they did for Carter that night. I don't expect that to happen though since he continues to lie about the entire incident - denial = stupidity = unable to rehabilitate.

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