Photo: Lisa Cheney of Boise, Idaho
On Tuesday, the attorney forLori Vallow Daybellrequested that the Idaho mom accused of murdering her two children be absent from the courtroom duringdisturbing testimony concerning the remains of her children. The judge denied the request.
Earlier in the day, Rexburg, Idaho, police detective Ray Hermosillo provided a graphic account of how authorities discovered the remains of Lori’s childrenJ.J. Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, who was last seen alive when she was 16.
In requesting Lori’s absence, her attorney, Jim Archibald, said Hermosillo’s testimony was emotional, and said Lori’s mental health is fragile. But prosecutors argued the state of Idaho deserves to have her be present.
Lori is charged with murder in the deaths of her two children as well as conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the death of her husband Chad Daybell’s first wife Tammy Daybell.
Lori Vallow, center, with her children Joshua “J.J.” Vallow, at left, and Tylee Ryan.REXBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
Lori has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Chad, who is Lori’s fifth husband, is also charged in connection with the deaths of J.J., Tylee and Tammy, but will have a separate trial.
Tammy Daybell.Facebook
“Lori used money, power and sex or the promise of those things to get what she wanted,” Blake said.
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“What was left of Tylee was found. Charred remains. A mass of bone and tissues. That was what was left of this beautiful young woman,” Blake said Monday during opening statements. “Her DNA was discovered on a pickaxe and shovel and later found in Daybell’s shed.”
Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell in Hawaii.Eric Grossarth/ EastIdahoNews.com
Lori has also been indicted in Arizona on one count of conspiracy to commit first degree murder in connection with the death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.
In March, a judge ruled that Loriwill not face the death penaltyin her current murder trial. She faces life in prison if convicted.
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source: people.com
