Co-accused Becky Hamber to resume testimony this morning
Good morning. I’m a reporter with CBC Hamilton and have been covering this trial since early October with my colleague Justin Chandler.
We are watching court today as Becky Hamber, co-accused with wife Brandy Cooney, begins her second day of testimony.
She is expected to be the last witness in this lengthy trial in the southern Ontario town of Milton.
Cooney testified for several days and wrapped up her time in the witness box before the holidays.
She and Hamber were trying to adopt the brothers — L.L. and J.L. — who had been in their care since 2017.
Over several weeks of testimony, the court has heard from Halton Children’s Aid Society protection workers, police, doctors, teachers and therapists, among others.
In March, the Crown and defence will make their closing submissions to Justice Clayton Conlan. He’s said he will hand down his decision later this spring.
