Overview
- Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and related charges tied to the death of LL, 12, and alleged offences against his younger brother, JL.
- Prosecutors told the court the women watched LL on camera as he screamed, vomited and tried to escape a locked basement before he was found soaking wet, emaciated and unresponsive on December 21, 2022.
- Jurors were shown footage from LL’s room that depicted him in a wetsuit, with audio attributed to Hamber instructing him to lie down for being disrespectful, after which the recording ceased around 5 p.m.
- Social worker Faisel Modhi testified he viewed video saved on a phone, said the women acknowledged LL weighed 48 pounds, and described a cot often soiled with vomit and limited cleaning reported by a family member.
- A pathologist testified LL’s body temperature was dangerously low but the medical cause of death remains undetermined, while the defence argues the pair were caring for two brothers with special needs and lacked support.