Telling his wife and relatives that his 30-year-old daughter was dead was the “hardest thing” he has ever done, Melvin told the court. We cry every day,” Melvin said. At one point during the hearing, Obioha’s sister, Nkechi Howell, stood up and yelled, “Judge, you're sending an innocent man to prison." “Every scrap of evidence that points to anyone points to him,” Hanisee told the jury. “I think at some point, her mom instincts overtook her,” Hanisee told jurors.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 06, 2017 19:18 UTC