A suspect in the death of a man at a Burlington homeless camp last year changed her plea in court Monday.

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WEBVTT IN THE DEATH O AMOSBEEDE IN MAY.>> NOTHING COULD PREPARE ME.>> BETWEEN TEARS ALLISON GEEREAD A LETTER TO THE FAMILY OFAMOS BEEDE.>> NO ACT IS EQUIVALENT TO THECRUEL RETALIATION HE RECEIVED.I APOLOGIZE FOR MY PART.>> THE 25-YEAR-OLD AND FOUROTHERS WERE ORIGINALLY CHARGEDWITH MURDERING AMOS BEEDE IN THESPRING.SHE PLEADED GUILTY TO AGGRAVATEDASSAULT.>> HAVING ONE PERSON TESTIFYAGAINST THE OTHERS MAKES THEOTHER CASES STRONGER.>> HE DIED IN MAY AFTER BEINGBEATEN IN A BURLINGTON HOMELESSCAMP.THE FIVE SUSPECTS TOLDINVESTIGATORS THEY CONFRONTEDHIM AFTER THEY CLAIM HE DUMPEDURINE OVER THEIR TENT.>> SHE PUNCH HIM TWO OR THREETIMES AND KICKED HIM THREE TOFOUR TIMES WHILE HE WAS ON THEGROUND.>> POLICE SAY HE WAS DRAGGED OUTOF TENT AND SUFFERED HEAD TRAUMAAND BROKEN RIBS.IN HURT COULD, HIS SISTER SPOKEDIRECTLY TO GEE.>> IT HURT MY FAMILY SO MUCH.IT IS HARD FOR ME TO GO DAY BYDAY LIVING WITH THE HURT.IT KILLS US.PART OF US IS MISSING.

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A suspect in the death of a man at a Burlington homeless camp last year changed her plea in court Monday.Allison Gee, 26, was one of five people accused of beating and killing Amos Beede last May.Gee was originally charged with second-degree murder after Beede, 38, died from his injuries. She pleaded not guilty. Monday, she pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault for her role in Beede's death.In court, Gee got emotional while reading a letter to Beede's family. “No single act that he or anyone could have done is the equivalent to the egregious and crude retaliation that he received. I'm apologizing for my part, no matter how big or small,” Gee said.The group of five suspects said they confronted Beede after they claimed he dumped urine on their tent.The state argued the suspects initiated the fight and there was no case for self-defense.State’s Attorney Sarah George told reporters having Gee testify against the other four suspects will make those cases stronger.Gee reportedly punched and kicked Beede several times while he was on the ground.Beede’s sister spoke directly to Gee in court.“It's hurt my family so much. It's hard for me to go day by day living with this hurt, it kills us, a piece of us is missing,” said Lisa Beede.Gee will serve five years in prison as part of a plea deal.Download the MyNBC5 app | Like MyNBC5 on Facebook