Neil J. Lofquist
The all American family; mom, dad, 2.5 kids and the house in the suburbs with the white picket fence. Lauren Lofquist, 8, was a typical child living the dream. She was a beautiful second grader who loved the Girl Scouts, swimming, playing with her little brother and dreamed of one day becoming a nurse. Her green eyes sparkled with curiosity and everyone said that they loved the child, especially her father, Neil. He really loved his daughter, a lot.
By all accounts, the Lofquist family was a happy; close knit, loving and completely normal suburban family. Neil, 43, had an MBA and was successfully self-employed while his wife, Lisa, was an occupational therapist. Both were active members of their community and Neil taught Sunday school at their church. Neighbors and friends reported that Neil took an active interest in his children, coaching soccer and being a trustee of the local library. He would often be seen playing with his children. Life was good.
No one can really know what goes on behind closed doors and families often mask the madness that is going on inside the home. According to Lisa, the family, over a couple of months, had slowly begun to fall apart. Neil had begun to act erratically and Lauren began to close herself off from the family and her friends. Still, Lisa did not suspect anything was truly amiss.
On Sunday, March 26, 2006, the family began their day as normal, sitting down to breakfast together before heading off to church, where Neil taught Sunday school. The day seemed to progress like any other Sunday. The family spent time together and even played a card game. Neil appeared attentive, loving and normal. That night, Neil offered to put the children to bed while Lisa watched television.
A short time later, Neil returned and Lisa noticed a laceration on his hand but more alarmingly, he was acting incoherently. Lisa had already received a telephone call from a neighbor regarding Neil’s bizarre behavior earlier in the evening which she dismissed as a hormonal imbalance. However, the more that Neil muttered and pace, she became increasingly more concerned that maybe, just maybe, he was nuts or suffering a stroke.
She finally called the neighbor and asked them to babysit while she took Neil to the hospital. Neil demanded on taking their son with them, but insisted on letting Lauren stay home and sleep. The neighbor and Lisa pleaded with Neil to allow the son to stay home, but Neil was adamant on taking the boy, stating, “it may be the last time. I won’t do anything bad.” Lisa felt that Neil needed immediate medical attention, so she loaded her husband and 6-year-old son up in the family truck and set off for the emergency room.
Once at the hospital, Neil began babbling and taking nonsensical, but finally told the staff that he had killed his daughter. Lisa became alarmed and called the neighbor from the hospital and asked them to check on Lauren. While on the phone, the neighbor looked in Lauren’s bedroom, but could not find the child. The neighbor began frantically searching the home, before finding Lauren’s lifeless body in a blood-smeared bathroom with her head hanging inside of the toilet. The neighbor immediately called 911 and began CPR. Lauren had been strangled, drowned in the toilet and stabbed in the neck. All attempts to resuscitated Lauren were unsuccessful.
After Neil was taken into custody for questioning, he made a 12-hour long confession. He stated that he had first raped his daughter two nights before he killed her and then again just before he tried to strangle her for 20 minutes. When the strangulation didn’t seem to be effective, he dragged his daughter into the bathroom and plunged her head repeatedly into the toilet before stabbing her in the neck, while he held her head underwater, he wanted to be thorough.
He told police that he had to kill his daughter because his daughter was the devil and would end the world. He had confirmed his suspicions during the family card game earlier in the evening when he saw the numbers 666 associated with Lauren. On the other hand, his son was the chosen one who would save the world (nice way to cover all the bases, huh). Neil later recanted his confession to sexually assaulting his daughter although his DNA was retrieved from underneath her fingernails and he was found with deep scratches believed to be caused by fingernails, on his buttocks. He was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of sexual assault.
Neil pled guilty, but mentally ill to murder and on April 16, 2009 was sentenced to 100 years in prison, without eligibility for parole. The sexual assault charges were dropped in accordance with the plea agreement. Now I am the first person to argue that the truly mentally ill do not belong inside of prison, but instead should be placed in a secure mental health facility.
Neil’s lawyers claimed that he is schizophrenic and as long as he is medicated, he is not a danger to himself or anyone else. Too late for Lauren. But what is incredible is that a man, who at the age of 43, with no previous documented history of mental illness, completed an MBA, ran a successful business, had strong interactions within his community, suddenly, became schizophrenic. Conveniently around the same time he started raping his 8-year old daughter.
Originally, Neil was charged with capitol murder and faced the death penalty. But his lawyers argued he was and currently is, insane. But they admitted, “…an insanity defense would have been an uphill battle at trial because experts didn’t agree he was insane.” Really? Shocking.
Lisa divorced her husband and has moved on with her life. She said after the sentencing, “As a mother, there are no words adequate enough to express the agony and pain I have suffered through the loss of Lauren,” she said, struggling through tears. “To have someone within my own family, someone I vowed to love, honor and cherish, commit such a horrific act against his own flesh and blood is unimaginable. Not in a million years would I have thought a crime of this sort could ever happen to my family. The things in life I valued, like family, trust, stability, and security, were shattered by the selfish acts of one person.”
At least no one will ever have to worry about Neil Lofquist hurting another child, as he will never be released from prison.
Does Neil J. Lofquist Belong In Hell?
- He sure does (96%, 770 Votes)
- No (4%, 36 Votes)
Total Voters: 806
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There’s a saying I like.
“The man who never misses a day of Church, is hiding from God.”
We need to find a way outside of the concept of the Death penalty as a punishment and look at it instead as a purging of what we cannot continue to tolerate in our world, society and lives.
The state hospitals were closed down…. they were used primarily to deal with people before they did something stupid….
But now we have drugs…. drugs to make in insane sane…..
drugs to make this fucked up world look normal….
Drugs so we can avoid the tough questions, drugs so that we do not have to deal with shades of gray, drugs to make the world black and white.
I am sure that Neil did many gray things, but as long as he took his pills, gray was not black, so then gray became white, because white is not black.
I once heard that most people who go to church are not true Christians at all. It’s more than just going to church.
I will both agree and disagree with that statement.
It really depends on WHY the person goes to church.
1. Because it’s a commandment – that splits into 2 groups –
a those that love God and wish to honor Him by following His commandments
b. Those that go thru the motions of keepingthe commandments
2. To get that high – Drugs / Jesus – Jesus is just a better drug
3. To be with like minded people –
4 Guidance
5. Tradition
6. True love for God
7. Looking for suckers to fleece – looking to take advantage of people’s charitable nature.
8. I gotta go….
9. Repentance, learn new ways, check in with the standard…
There are many reason why people go…….. so it depends on WHY someone is there as to how really Christain they are.
Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car
BUT if he chooses not to take he medication??????
Does he have that right? Who would check on him????
Sounds like he made a choice. I am on heart meds and I have skipped a dose or two – laziness mostly.
I think the sentence should be house arrest at the defense atty’s home! I am sure we’d see some death penalty action soon!
If he’s sooo good, why did he need to rape his daughter?????
If she’s really “evil” then just kill her?
I’d go for insanity if he only killed the daughter, but a real rape is just plain evil – and he’s the only evil one there….
Some people just need to cough up some cash for a lap dancer or hooker….. Even just choke the old chicken while checking out a site or two I recommend xnxx.com
Poor child. I notice that her “father” was coherent enough to demand that his son accompany them to the hospital, as it might be the last time he saw the boy. Funny. That doesn’t sound like insanity to me, it sounds a lot like logic. I agree with Fred; had she been “evil” killing her would suffice, but why the rape??
Meds don’t always work, and when they DO work, they only work as long as the person is taking them. I truly hope this individual never again sees the light of day except from behind bars. Imagine the last thoughts of that poor little girl, violated by her father and drowning in her own blood in the family toilet. Then think of the continuing suffering of the survivors. Mentally ill or not, this type of individual is a danger to society.
He is just coming up with excuses as to why he did what he did. He will not take responsibility because he is the evil one. He made the decision to rape, he made the decision to murder, and he thinks she is the evil one, give me a break.
Sorry. As a person diagnosed with a major mental illness I am not buying this “suddenly became schizophrenic at 43 two days after raping his daughter” made-up, guilty, lying, take mercy on me I’m crazy bullshit.
More like, “I have overwhelming urges to fuck my eight-year-old, I finally did the deed, had to do it again and then got pissed at her and killed her and how can I cover that up? I know. I’ll run babbling nonsense into the living room. Everyone will think I’m nuts! I’ll probably get probation!”
Besides, take a look at his face. That’s not the vacant, bewildered, preoccupied with listening to the magic elephant tell him what to do face of a schizophrenic. I’ve known (and am related to) many schizophrenics. They all look spacey, unless they become violent, and then they finally look malevolently like they are here among the living – and can’t wait to strangle you.
And I’ve just got to say right here that Sunday school teachers are starting to seriously give me the creeps.
I must agree – Sunday school teachers are giving me the weeby jeebies too… This is why my lil girl is with me at all times! Amen!
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Oh, hell,****STANDING OVATION****
Very well said, The Bosses Secretary!
There is mentally ill and then there is just plain evil. This peice of shit is evil.
My bro is scitzophrenic and he didnt just suddenly get it like catching a cold. Fucking lying, dirty bastard.
My mind always goes to what the last moments of the victims life would have been like. Poor little Lauren’s was sheer hell. Not only has daddy raped her, but he is killing her, and the things i imaine that went throuh her mind…the absolute terror, reduces me to tears.
Convenient sudden major mental illness = jailhouse born-again Christian conversion
Mental illness my ass! This guy is a sick freak.
Schizophrenia is diagnosed in the teen years or twenties. When it occurs later on, it’s usually due to drug abuse or some type of medical condition. I don’t believe this man is mentally ill, just a clever actor. Well, now he’ll be zombied up on Haldol while in prison, and it will serve him right.
The whole time that I was reading this I was wondering how mom sat and watched tv through this. There would have been dragging, yelling, fighting, and other noises. This man needs to be taken care of. How does someone do this to anyone let alone their own flesh and blood?
rip little lauren…
for her brother and mother, i hope you find peace and happiness in your lives
as for the lowlife daddy of the year, shall we castrate him and feed him to some gators? i think thats a good idea..
Works for me LilMissSunshine. First the death roll in 12 feet of water, then Mr. Gator stuffs Neil’s body under a submerged rock for week or so until he’s nice and tender….and then ring that dinner bell! Yeah, that’s the ticket!
He was right whent he said one thing…His daughter is what brought him hell…By killing her that’s exactly where he will be going!
I wonder how many criminals tried that “insanity” thing… God Lol it’s almost funny!
(not the child being raped and killed but this whole trying to make people believe the devil made you do it!)
As I recall, raping and murdering your daughter is contary to biblical teaching.
Yes, I’ve heard that too Miwist. Neil must have been out sick the day they covered that at Bible school.
Doesn’t look good on a resume either.
This story makes me sick!!!!! to think that the mother was not that far away while her husband was raping and killing their daughter……anyone noticed that she never heard anything?!?!?! thats just fucking crazy to me. i think i could hear my daughter cause you all know she was screaming and crying to the point that there was no hiding the noise. why did noone hear that pore little girl?!?!?! I think he should be set up with “ladies” in jail for a few weeks then stuffed in his own shit filled tolite while being cut on the neck so he could see his blood fill the tolite while he knows he is going to die and then he would know what was going through his daughters mind while she thought her daddy loved her.
Why didnt anyone hear her crying and screaming??? Well, maybe she didnt scream. Maybe she was too scared. Maybe she as in shock. Who knows? Maybe mummy was in denial….
And maybe mom is full of shit Amy – This is another one of those stories that stinks to high heaven. There’s more here than meets the eye IMHO.
Full of shit, or watches TV with a REALLY good surround sound….
OR she’s just another one of the MANY, MANY, FAR TOO MANY WOMEN who protect the abusers of their children. Mothers who know their sons and daughters are being molested but are living in Denial and fear and so they let their husbands/boyfriends abuse and rape their children until it’s too late. just like this. I was thinking the exact same thing…how could you not hear your daughter being murdered in such a brutal way. And wouldn’t you find it odd that your husband was taking so long to tuck the kids in??? and would you find it EXTREMELY odd that your “crazy” husband wanted to tuck the kids in…. I think there were many signs that the mother ignored. Lauren becoming withdrawn from friends and family would have been the first big give away. I think iggnorance was bliss for Lauren’s mother… but maybe I’m wrong and she honestly didn’t know Lauren was in danger. I would like to think that Lauren’s mom loved her and wouldn’t let some one harm her daughter… but that’s being painfully optimistic. especailly in the world we live in.
I don’t know what loser’s thread I followed that brought me onto this site, but there I was thinking this guy belongs in hell, and low and behold, I found the site for him. So this is my first visit here & you can be sure I’ll be back. Meanwhile, where’s the corner with the link where you plan on posting all the rapes/beatings/injustices these sick creeps are bound to suffer through in jail. I think Courts should include that in the penalty package – a website with pics of these pricks (and pricksesses) all bruised, battered and heart-sick at the behest of other inmates. These people are beyond sick. Guess I shouldn’t condone more violence, but you can’t read these stories and NOT think violently.
Welcome to PYSIH LaZyJeStYr
If you read a few more of our stories, and the associated comments, I believe you’ll find that we don’t condone more violence either, but we do fantasize about it quite a bit – LOL.
I hate to say it, as I enjoy the site, but you could really use a proof-reader for these articles.
This one only had a few bad mistakes, but some of them are just terrible.
Just a suggestion…
“I hate to say it, as I enjoy the site, but you could really use a proof-reader for these articles.”
I hate to say it, as I enjoy this site; however, you could ……..
Funny seya, thanks – God knows, I do my best, and I fix the stuff I miss as I see it, but comments like editor’s really make me feel unappreciated, even though I know that’s not the case.
Sorry about that Max. I’s try my best, but I guess I’s ain’t got no learning in english grammer. Them thar teachers didn’t cover it during gradiate shool.
Seriously Editor, I write like I talk. If I get my point across, I don’t give a rip about grammar. So in the immortal words of Bart Simpson, “eat my shorts.” :)
LOL…Don’t sweat it Blondie. I like your writing style which is why I only make minor changes to your stories, if any at all. I guess you just can’t please everybody.
You were pretty nice about it, so I won’t flame you like I usually do when someone criticizes the grammar of one of my writers. The truth is, as editor, it’s my responsibility to catch those kinds of things, and I think I do a pretty good job, but I do miss stuff. I fix those as I find them, and I don’t mind if someone points them out to me either. In fact, if you want to email me an editor@pysih.com with what you see, I’ll take care of those problems ASAP.
Try and remember, however, that part of the charm of this place is that we’re just regular people expressing our outrage the best way we know how. Personally, I believe all my contributors are very talented people who are passionate about the things they write about.
The bottom line is I’m a pretty good judge of grammar, and although none of us will ever win a Pulitzer prize, I don’t see anything that justifies the use of the words “terrible”, and “bad mistakes”. Certainly, nothing I’ve seen takes away from the meaning or the horror or the sadness expressed in the stories on our site, and isn’t that what’s really important?
Nice display of patience Max, especially considering that “editor’s” grammar leaves a bit to be desired.
I see incorrect punctuation (commas) as well as some terminology that is extraneous (bad mistakes? – I think the word “bad” is superfluous here). Additionally, the subjects are not clear in this line “This one only had a few bad mistakes, but some of them are just terrible.”
Not that I would normally think to correct anything but the most atrocious grammar, but you guys know how I feel about hypocrisy – and this phony “editor” is a jackass.
“editor” why don’t you go play at grammarpolice.com. They will have a field day with you, lol. Or are too too scared to hang with the big dogs?
By the way, don’t bother correcting my grammar in return – I don’t give a fuck. Thankyouverymuchhaveaniceday.
lmao@Thankyouverymuchhaveaniceday
BTW Maz, do you think I should fix that line with the unclear subject for him? I AM the editor you know….
No Darlin’ – leave it there for his/her permanent humiliation, lol. It’s much more amusing that way, and now that the hypocrisy has been pointed out, maybe he/she will be too ashamed to try that shit again =P
Dude/Dudette/Rude/Rudette –
U spammin’ fer a job???? Ask, don’t critter-cise
(Max, iffen U correct dis, I’ll be pissed)
lmao! I can tell I’m going to like you LaZyJeStYr.
I can’t imagine what that poor little girl was thinking those final moments of her life. That’s what tears me apart inside. I look at my little one and see how much she loves and adores her daddy. The horror, fear and confusion that this poor child felt. I wish I could take her pain…. I really do. If I could have any super power, it would be just that, to take the pain of these children that are abused and murdered…. My one wish…
The Dude/Dudette post was to the moniker “editor”
Thought it’d post under his/her comment. Reckon not.
You’re right, Max – the charm is in the multi-faceted people and their thoughts and all the color of their remarks. Who wants bleached thought?
23 people voted that he didn’t deserve hell? who the hell are the people that did that? humanity never siezes to amaze me.
I don’t buy this clown’s insanity story one bit. He killed his daughter because he freaked out thinking she’d say something about him raping her. How do you just wake up one day and decide your going to rape your 8 year old daughter. I am sure this was something he had been fantisizing about doing to this poor little girl for years. His story is nothing but crap. He was thinking coherently enough to ask his wife to bring their son because it was probably going to be the last time he saw him…..that statement alone shows that he knew what he did was wrong and that there was going to be consequences as a result of his actions. A person who was insane doesn’t say things like that. I really feel for the mother of this child and I’m sure she will never forgive herself knowing what her husband was doing to her daughter while she was watching television. I just find it really odd that she didn’t hear anything going on. My daughter is 13 years old, but I still get up and check on her several times a night. As a result of the attacks I endured, I am very protective of her and I have been doing it since she was born. I’ll admit that it’s a hard habit to break. But her room is at the other end of our home, so I don’t want to take any chances. I can’t imagine how that little girl must have felt those last two days of her life. I am sure that she was already feeling very scared and confused since this POS admitted that he raped her the day before he killed her. Then, he did it again and killed her to cover it up. I hope a guard accidentally leaves him in gen pop by mistake and just happens to mention this scumbag’s crime to the main shotcallers on the gen pop yard. That would still be a more humane death than what he did to his own daughter. RIP Lauren….you won’t ever be forgotten.
Ok all you boneheads that voted no, listen up. This man is NOT nuts. He is completely sane. He conveniently developed a case of “mentalitis” when he decided to begin raping his daughter. He cannot even keep the symptoms straight, exhibiting opposing symptoms from different maladies. He should fry. Period.
My humble opinion is 1 30-06 round applied to his aching, ‘schizophrenic’ heart at roughly the rate of 3,135 feet per second by professional firing squad.
1 Remington 30-06 PSP round = approx. $1.25
One less murdering shit bag breathing society’s oxygen = Priceless
Here is a ‘green’ thought too! : For every shit bag like this that were permanently expunged from life, the government would reduce methane emissions from worthless murderers and actually help heal the environment as a by-product of REAL justice. [or so I like to think]
As someone that had the misfortune of knowing the bastard, Neil was a manipulative, calculating, highly intelligent, innappropriate asshole. For those of you that visited his stores- ever notice who he employed? Young , attractive teenage girls. Exclusively. Did any of the allegations of sexual harrassment at those stores come to light during the trial? I highly doubt it.
Neil was not schizophrenic. Maybe after he bashed his head on the ground jumping off workout equipment he scrambled his brain enough to convince some sympathetic Dr. He really truly was/is the worst kind of human being.
I don’t believe for one second that he is schizophrenic after functioning for so many years as a normal, productive member of society. RIP poor little Lauren, a special little girl
they both belong right beside baby briannas killers,the bitch mom for not even tryin to step in.i hope they both get fucked in the ass with a hot branding iron while they r takein a shower.
This girl went to my elementary school, he killed her because she said she would tell the mom that he was assaulting her. If there’s a hell, he’ll be in there. Glad he got 100 years, maybe he’ll get some “justice” in prison.