LANCASTER — In testimony that at times brought witnesses to tears, jurors Tuesday heard about the death of 2 1/2-year-old Madison Dana of Berlin on Nov. 27, 2016.
Her father, Roger Dana, 45, is charged with both first- and second-degree murder, alleging he physically and sexually assaulted Madison while he was caring for her at the Berlin apartment he shared with the child’s mother.
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