09-27-2011, 04:54 PM
DENVER -- Travis Forbes, the man charged with the slaying of 19-year-old Kenia Monge, pleaded guilty to first degree murder Monday and was immediately sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Forbes, 31, was making his initial court appearance in Denver when the plea was announced.
“What happened to Kenia was a horrific, horrific crime,” Forbes said, crying throughout a prepared statement. “What I did was horrible and cowardly. It was a mistake. I didn’t plan on it. I took her away. I took a life. I will spend the rest of my days in prison and I deserve it. I’ll never make things right for the people who knew me and remember me as I was, and not the monster I became.”
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Forbes, 31, was making his initial court appearance in Denver when the plea was announced.
“What happened to Kenia was a horrific, horrific crime,” Forbes said, crying throughout a prepared statement. “What I did was horrible and cowardly. It was a mistake. I didn’t plan on it. I took her away. I took a life. I will spend the rest of my days in prison and I deserve it. I’ll never make things right for the people who knew me and remember me as I was, and not the monster I became.”