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BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (WNYT) – A Ballston Lake family says it felt harmed again after a teen who killed their son was sentenced to state prison.

The case stems from a stabbing death on the front lawn of the family’s Ballston Lake home after what the family described in court as a misunderstanding over an Instagram post. NewsChannel 13’s Mark Mulholland reported the parents gave victim impact statements before the teen was sentenced.

Their chance to tell the court how Jaden Ildefonso’s actions—killing their son, Simon, on the front lawn of their Ballston Lake home—has devastated them…

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