Andreea Jean Farrington was about to turn 21 when she was brutally shot to death. Here are the full details of the case.
Since 2014, Alexander Kozak has worked as a security guard at the Coral Ridge Mall.
Andrea Jean Farrington and Alexander Kozak were known and exchanged flirtatious and sometimes sexual text messages regularly, but they were never physically involved.
Alexander was married to someone else, and Andrea was dating someone else.
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Andrea had been worried by Alexander’s behavior in the days leading up to the murder.
She’d warned her cousin that he’d be staring at her at work. Andrea had even reported him to the mall management for bothering her and leaving notes on her car.
Furthermore, Alexander had been asked to stay away from her, and according to a Coral Ridge employee, he had been fired earlier that day.
The prosecution argued at the trial that he killed Andrea because he was enraged by her ending things; they said it was premeditated.
Jessica German testified that she met Alexander through a social networking site and that he contacted her that day saying he was “on the point of snapping” and that he was heading home to fetch his Glock.
Alexander was found guilty of first-degree murder based on the testimony and evidence against him.
The prosecution argued at the trial that he killed Andrea because he was enraged by her ending things; they said it was premeditated.
Alexander was found guilty of first-degree murder based on the testimony and evidence against him.
“Why don’t women speak up sooner?”
Andrea Farrington reported her harasser and he shot her in the back three times while she was working.
— Jack (@Jacki_in_a_box) October 11, 2017
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Following his conviction, Alexander was sentenced to life in jail without the chance of release. The defense had submitted a not guilty plea and claimed that the defendant lacked mental capacity.
They tried to claim he had a mental disorder to avoid being charged with first-degree murder, but they were unsuccessful. He is currently detained at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, Iowa, according to prison records.
People arriving at the #CoralRidgeMall for a memorial service for Andrea Farrington at the Iowa Children’s Museum. pic.twitter.com/YoyGYlmt8j
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Alexander Kozak, who was 23 years old and who lived in North Liberty, is accused of first-degree murder.
According to testimony given at the time, Kozak shot Farrington three times in the back while she was working at the Iowa Children’s Museum’s welcome center in the mall.
The defense does not deny he shot her but claims he has a mental health condition and should be sentenced to a lesser penalty.