| Peterson trial hears witness testimony
July 6, 2004 By Brian Skoloff, The Associated Press Testimony in Scott Peterson's double-murder trial turned Tuesday to the discovery of his pregnant wife's fetus near San Francisco Bay. A dog walker found the boy's remains in grassy marshland on the shores of San Francisco Bay. Michael Looby said he and his wife were walking their dog along the bay on April 13, 2003, when he saw something in a marsh. "It was a body of a small baby," he said. "It was a, a, a body of a, um, small baby," the first dog owner, Michael Looby, recalled, his voice shaking. Asked by a prosecutor if he knew immediately that the severely decomposed remains were those of an infant, Looby said, "I knew it was right away," adding that he and his wife walked to a nearby home and asked the residents to call 911. Laci's mother, stepfather and brother left court before Looby began testifying and remained outside as Elena Gonzalez and other witnesses took the stand. Peterson's parents and sister-in-law stared down at the floor and did not look at the most graphic photos. Prosecutors say Peterson killed his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, around Christmas 2002. They say he wanted to be free of his marriage and fatherhood so he could pursue a relationship with a massage therapist, Amber Frey, who was under the impression that he was unmarried. Investigators say Scott dumped the body of his wife in San Francisco Bay. They theorize Conner detached from her body after her death. Laci's body washed ashore a day later, not far from where the remains of the child were found. But defense lawyers say Laci was kidnapped by assailants as she walked her dog near her and Scott's home in Modesto. The defense says Laci was killed and her body dumped to frame Peterson. HOME INDEX LACI SCOTT TRIAL ALIBI-WITNESS LIST AUTOPSY BODIES FOUND |
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