Joshua Phillips

About

American murder convict. In 1998, at the age of 14 he killed his neighbor, eight-year-old Maddie Clifton. He was tried as an adult and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

Before Fame

He was reportedly described by neighbors as "quiet and friendly" before the murder. 

Trivia

In December 2019, the Florida First District Court of Appeal upheld his life sentence. The court said it will be reviewed again and could be modified in 2023.

Family Life

His parents were Steve and Melissa Phillips. His father was a drug addict and alcoholic, and was violent towards him and his mother. In 2000, his father died in a car accident.    

Associated With

In 2018, he was interviewed by British journalist Susanna Reid for the ITV documentary Children Who Kill.