‘Don’t Think He Deserves a Funeral’: Family Reacts to News That New York Man Who Drugged, Raped, Murdered 3-Year-Old Child Dies In Prison Only a Month Into Sentence

A man who confessed to the rape and murder of a 3-year-old child died behind bars last week. Robert Fisher pleaded guilty in July to charges connected to the rape and murder of young Josefina Cunningham. Robert Fisher, 34, died in prison only a month after being sentenced for the drugging, rape, and murder of 3-year-old Josefina Cunningham in Rensselaer, New York. (Photos: Rensselaer County DA/Instagram/storyofjosefina12) Josefina’s mother found the 3-year-old unresponsive after leaving her in the care of Fisher at a home in Rennselaer, New York, on July 7, 2023. Fisher was indicted on murder charges that same month, then later admitted to the heinous crimes to prosecutors. “He told us that he administered drugs to the child. They were prescription drugs the mother was prescribed to. He then raped the child. The child then died, and he did try to clean her up with Clorox wipes,” said Rensselaer County District Attorney Antonia Edwards told NEWS10. Fisher struck a plea bargain with prosecutors, guaranteeing he would only be sentenced to 20 years to life. He was taken into custody on Sept. 23 at the Elmira Correctional Facility. Only a month into his sentence, the New York State Department of...