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Homeless Man Sentenced to Life for Stabbing UCLA Student 46 Times and Venice Canals Assaults

Sep 13, 2024, 08:08 PM

A homeless man who brutally murdered UCLA student Brianna Kupfer by stabbing her 46 times has been found guilty. The Los Angeles County District Attorney announced that the man, identified as Anthony Francisco Jones, was also sentenced to life in prison without parole for sexually assaulting two women in the Venice Canals neighborhood. One of the victims died nearly two months after the attack. Prosecutors revealed that Jones was 'hunting for a woman alone' before he attacked Kupfer. The murder was recorded by the assailant, and details on the plea and sentence are awaited.