Murder Victim's Family Left With Unanswered Questions
The family of Antonio Ricardo Bailey, of Manassas, was shocked at his death this week.
After a horrific act that brought the Bailey family's world to a standstill, they were left with that unanswerable question: Why? Why was Antonio Ricardo Bailey—"the joy of my life," his mother called him—dead at age 44? Why would Bailey's friend, Richard Dale Sword, and Richard's brother Gerry Lee Sword, take him out for what was supposed to be a simple trip to the grocery store—then, according to police, allegedly murder Bailey and set his body on fire in a Manassas parking lot? "That's what we need, closure," said Shemaine Scott, Bailey's sister. It will take time to find the answers to those questions, if they ever can. Manassas City Police continue to investigate the crime. Police officers arrested and charged the Sword brothers with…
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stephanie
8:21 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Loved Uncle Tony. Hr was so loving with such a big heart. Always could put a smile on your face and give u a good laugh. Such a good person gone too soon. My prayers go to family. more ›