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Alex King was just 12-year-old when he and his brother Derek King, 13, killed their father Terry King in his Florida home. Alex sat down for an interview on Larry King Live last night to discuss aspects of the case and his current situation.

The youngsters bludgeoned their 40-year-old father’s skull with a baseball bat and then set fire to the house to hide evidence of their crime. They were convicted of third degree murder and were sentenced to juvenile detention facilities.

Alex served 7-years and was released in 2008. His brother, who now lives in Jacksonville and is attending college, served 8-years and was set free in 2009 – full details here.

Accompanying Alex on the show last night was Kathy, who described herself as the 20-year-old’s “unofficial adopted mother”.

One subject was off limits during the Larry King interview. Alex would not discuss the actual attack on his father but did tell the talk show host that he has “made peace with that.”

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