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Detroit man sentenced in deaths of ex-girlfriend, daughter

Savannah Walker, 4, and her mother, Heidi Lynn Walker, were found in a vacant, burned-out house in Detroit.








Detroit Free Press Published 2:43 p.m. ET Nov. 30, 2016 Savannah Walker, 4, and her mother Heidi Walker were found dead in a burned down home in Detroit in February 2016.(Photo: Michigan State Police)


A Detroit man who pleaded guilty in the deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her young daughter told a judge they may have been saved if he received a proper psychological evaluation when he was released from prison.

WDIV-TV reports 34-year-old Marcus Hightower was sentenced Wednesday in the deaths of 4-year-old Savannah Walker and 39-year-old Heidi Lynn Walker. He received 50 to 75 years in prison for second-degree murder charges and six to ten years for an arson charge.

âºRelated: Body found in Detroit houseÂ identified as missing girl

The victim's bodies were found in February in a burned-out vacant house in Detroit. An Amber Alert for Savannah was issued the same day the bodies were found.

Hightower told the court Wednesday that he accepts responsibility and asks for forgiveness. Hightower said he was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder.


Information from: WDIV-TV,Â http://www.clickondetroit.com

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