DISCLAIMER: This article contains gruesome details of murder and violence that may be disturbing to some readers.New attention has been given to Mackenzie Shirilla and her case, after the release of the documentary ‘The Crash’. Released on May 15, the documentary follows the case of the then 17-year-old and how his car crashed, killing his boyfriend and his friend. Now, Shirilla’s prison call with her mother has surfaced, revealing more details about her case and her sentence.
Mackenzie Shirilla revealed her prison call with her mother
PEOPLE reported that Mackenzie Shirilla made a call to her mother, Natalie Shirilla, after she was arrested and sent to jail. The call reveals Shirilla talking about her fear of not being a mother. In the call, he tells his mother that he “doesn’t want to live here with these people.” The mother, however, replies that she doesn’t hear “that bad”.Later in the call, he tells his mother, “I feel like I want to live off the grid, and I just – I’m thinking about how old I’m going to be when I get out of prison and I don’t know, not having kids or a family and stuff.” In response, Natalie is heard telling her daughter not to go to that place and to just hold on.Exactly when the call between Shirilla and her mother took place has not been clarified.
About ‘The Crash’
The documentary’s official premise reads: “The Crash follows the investigation after the 2022 crash that killed Dominic ‘Dom’ Russo and Davion Flanagan and left the driver, Mackenzie Shirilla, as the sole survivor. Through bodycam and surveillance video, cell phone recordings, court footage and interviews, the families of the three people involved reconstruct the night footage. It follows a months-long investigation that turned a suspected accident into a case of double murder.’Although Shirilla was convicted of 12 felonies and sentenced to 15 years in prison, she and her parents maintained that she had no malicious intent, and that at the time of the accident, she was suffering from a medical episode that led to the tragedy.DISCLAIMER: If you or someone you know is struggling with abuse, get help. Reach out to a mental health specialist, an NGO or someone you trust. There are also a number of helplines available to help.
