‘A punch to the gut’: Widow of Tucson murder victim reacts to plea deals

The Brief

  • Paul Clifford, 53, was found dead on Christmas Eve in a rural area on Tucson’s east side.
  • Three people were arrested in connection with Clifford’s death.
  • Clifford’s widow says two of the suspects were offered plea deals.

TUCSON, Ariz. A grieving widow says she feels betrayed by the justice system after learning two of the people accused of killing her husband have been offered plea deals.

The backstory:

On Christmas Eve, 53-year-old Paul Clifford’s body was found next to a smoldering car in a rural area near Redington Pass and San Pedro River Roads. Authorities say Clifford was helping some people who were having car trouble, but he never returned home.

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