ATHENS, Tenn. — “It’s been tough,” Charles Delash-mitt said slowly.
For seven years, Mr. Delash- mitt has coped with accusations that his son raped and killed his own granddaughter.
“It’s been real tough,” he said again after another moment of reflection.
“But I never did believe what they said about him,” Mr. Delashmitt quietly added.
His son, Mitchell Delashmitt, was accused of rape and murder in the 2003 death of 14-month-old Angel Mae Delashmitt.