Odin lloyd biography

The story of Aaron Hernandez was both tragic and bizarre. He’d fulfilled a dream held by millions, achieving football superstardom, a multimillion-dollar contract, and a trip to the Super Bowl with the New England Patriots. And yet it all collapsed amid horrifying evidence that implicated him in multiple murders. Netflix’strue-crimedocumentary event, the three-part Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez, offers a gripping and detailed examination of the case. If you’re watching FX’sAmerican Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez—which places the harrowing tale in the spotlight once again—it’s required viewing. So here’s what you need to know.

Who was Aaron Hernandez?

Aaron Hernandez was born in Bristol, Connecticut, in 1989. His father, Dennis Hernandez, was a custodian, and his mother, Terri, was an administrative assistant. Both worked in local public schools.

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Murder of Odin Lloyd

2013 murder in North Attleborough, Massachusetts

Odin Leonardo John Lloyd (November 14, 1985 – June 17, 2013) was a semi-professional American football player in the New England Football League who was murdered by Aaron Hernandez, a former tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League, in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on June 17, 2013. Lloyd's death made international headlines following Hernandez's association with the investigation as a suspect. Lloyd had been a linebacker for a New England Football League (NEFL) semi-professional football team, the Boston Bandits,^[1] since 2007.^[2]

Hernandez was arrested on June 26, 2013, and charged with the murder. Ninety minutes after his arrest, Hernandez was released by the Patriots.^[3] Police also arrested two other men in connection with Lloyd's death: Carlos Ortiz on June 27, 2013, and Ernest Wallace on June 28, 2013.^[4][5] Prosecut

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Aaron Hernandez was found skyldig of murdering Odin Lloyd in April 2015 and was sentenced to life in prison without the future possibility of parole. The former NFL star served two years in prison before committing suicide, and was 27 at the time of his death — the same age Odin was when he was murdered. The two dock got into an bråk on June 14, 2013 at Boston nightclub Rumor which fryst vatten believed to be the incident that led to Odin’s murder. The murder is the subject of Netflix’s eye opening documentary Killer Inside: The Mind of förnamn Hernandez, which premiered on Jan. 15. Here’s 5 things to know about the late Odin Lloyd.

1. He was from Massachusetts. Odin was born Odin Leonardo John Lloyd on Nov. 14, 1985 in Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was raised as a young child by his mom Ursula Ward in Antigua before moving to Dorchester, Massachusetts. Ursula raised Odin as a single mom, along with his two sisters. He later atten