Sneak peek: For the Love of Cayley Mandadi | Forensic Files

on October the 29th of 2017 Kaye mandad and Mark Howton go to the maluna music festival in San Antonio they arve late
in the afternoon and they consumed ecstasy there's an argument and Kaye and Mark leave and at some point they pull
off of the road for what Mark describes as makeup sex and afterward she tells Mark she's not feeling well there are
hours that are un accounted for she goes unconscious and at 10:30 at night he goes to the hospital and he Flags down
the nearest EMT she has no pulse she's covered head to toe in bruises and unclothed from the waist down and her
bra above her chest oh I'm just looking for we we uh quiet place talk quiet place
talk so she was perfectly you normal having sex yes just like always everything was
normal when I first got to the hospital I saw something I could have never imagined I was kayle's best friend
I know she was definitely mine it just felt absurd the amount of life support that
she was on doctor came in and we asked what's the prognosis and he said there is none he said she's not coming out of
this I'm telling you right now I'm so the medical examiner ruled that Kaye had died from blunt force trauma to the face
and to the head and Mark Howton is arrested this is a case where there's more than meets the eye and things
aren't always as they seem you tried to perform CPR on her while trying to operate a motor vehicle my client isn't
exactly The Brightest Bulb in the box at this moment but he's attempting to try and assister her it's not a homicide in
my opinion this is I think a terrible terrible accident [Music] Mark Howton he's a dangerous person he
is a textbook example of a domestic violence abuser it's about control with him it's kayy Madi she had just turned
19 she was coherent she was walking on her own and she got into the car with that defendant after what can only be
described as a dramatic trial all right jury the jury ultimately hangs and ladies and gentlemen J I'm declaring a m
trial devastated by the result of the first trial kayle's parents feel the need to take things into their own hands
and to see that Justice was served in the second trial I spent hours and hours studying
autopsy photos we knew she had suffered big blow on her left side and I wanted to see what did her head hit after
taking that blow Lawrence tell me about this car Peter this is Mark howerton's car and you bought this car is that
right yes I did I needed to be able to show the jury what happened to Kaye what did you figure out so we determined that
kayle's head likely struck that locking knob resulting in fatal injury they commission a reenactment of what they
believe happened to their daughter the video could be a GameChanger this is the moment of
truth will their daughter get Justice

After their daughter’s violent death, a mother and stepfather track down the suspect’s car for answers. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, Jan. 20 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Kaye Mandad died from blunt force trauma after a festival; her parents fight for justice against Mark Howton, who claims it was an accident.

Key points

Tragic Night at the Festival. Kaye and Mark's night takes a dark turn after consuming ecstasy and an argument.
Kaye's Condition at the Hospital. Kaye is found unconscious and in critical condition, leading to a grim prognosis.
The Aftermath of the Trial. Kaye's parents seek justice after a hung jury in the first trial.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I saw something I could have never imagined.

Witness reaction to Kaye's condition in the hospital.

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