Family of cyclist killed in Dallas hit-and-run ready to move on as suspect set for plea deal

DALLAS – This weekend, Billy Watley’s daughters have been getting ready their sufferer affect statements after they obtained a name from the Dallas County District Legal professional’s Workplace that the suspect has settled on a plea deal.

It’s a decision Billy’s household mentioned they’ve been ready for. 

“I actually simply need it performed and over with. I actually don’t wish to need to see him once more,” Billy’s daughter, Alyssa Watley, mentioned.

Alyssa will quickly face the person accused of hitting and killing her father with a car after which taking off.

Kenneth Connors III, 29, sits within the Dallas County Jail going through expenses, together with accident involving loss of life, drug possession, and unauthorized use of a car. 

Billy’s daughters advised FOX 4 they obtained a name Friday from the Dallas County DA’s Workplace revealing Connors had accepted a plea deal of seven years in jail.

They had been advised to arrange sufferer affect statements for Monday morning. 

Alyssa is simply hoping Connors will stick together with his choice.

“I’m sort of nervous, however I additionally am sort of prepared for this to all finish and so I can grieve in peace,” she added.

The Watley daughters mentioned Connors was supplied a plea deal again in February, however he didn’t take it.

The daughters went to the court docket date anticipating to present sufferer affect statements. 

On Monday, they are saying they are going to be prepared once more.

Surveillance video from September reveals Billy using his bicycle down Kleberg Highway in Southeast Dallas, when a white SUV hit him from behind. 

Dallas police mentioned Billy was thrown into the grass and didn’t survive.

The video confirmed the SUV’s brake lights because it pulled over.

Police mentioned Connors received out, however seconds later, left with out serving to.  

Connors and his car had been situated just some days after the lethal hit-and-run. 

Billy’s daughters mentioned ever since, they’ve been working by the forgiveness section of their grief.

“That’s how we had been raised,” Alyssa mentioned.

A trait Alyssa mentioned she discovered from her mother and father, however she’s nonetheless wishing she had extra time along with her father. 

“He took away what he may have been 10 years from now,” she added.