Viewers will remember Calaney Flowers, now 29 years-old. She has been spending 3 years and 8 months on remand while she awaits trial for murder and attempted murder. She was accused of knocking down and killing her baby's father, 29 year-old Lyndon Morrison, and seriously injuring his new girlfriend, Sochyl Sosa.
That happened on August 28, 2012, and for that entire time the Morrison Family has remained quiet while they waited for the state to prosecute the woman believed to have killed their loved-one with her car.
Well, today, at the start of the murder trial against Calaney Flowers the family finally broke the silence. Lyndon Morrison's mother, Laurel Grant, took the stand and testified against her as a prosecution witness, and this evening, after finishing her testimony, she spoke with us about their extended wait for the trial to start. Here's what she told us:
Laurel Grant, Mother of the Deceased
"For the last 3 years and 9 months, I have been trying to cope with the loss of my son just through knowing that he passed away quickly and did not suffer. That was the first thing because no mother would want to see their son suffering. Because I know that, he was a good person and was loved by many. He had a lot of friends and we have a lot of support from many people, even abroad. I've been getting calls since they know that the case has been coming up, I've been getting calls from the States and from all over, prayers and everybody supporting. Because of all of those things, I've been able to cope with not having him with us."
Daniel Ortiz
"I understand that you testified today, are you satisfied that you've done everything in your power personally to see justice for him."
Laurel Grant, Mother of the Deceased
"Yes I just told the truth. Lyndon was a quiet person, and assuming, just going about his life, just living his life. He was loving, he loved his son very much, he cried like a baby when he could not see his son. He loved his son so much and it hurts me to think that he did not live long enough to be a father to his son. But I know that that's life and we just have to try go on."
Flowers is standing trial before Justice Troadio Gonzalez. Crown Counsel Sheneiza Smith is prosecuting the case, and Calaney Flowers is being represented by attorneys Dickey Bradley and Arthur Saldivar. As the case progresses, we'll tell you how it goes.
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