WARNING: This article contains allegations of child abuse that may be upsetting to some readers.
The trial of two Ontario women accused of murdering their foster son continues in a Milton courtroom today following disturbing allegations that emerged during last week’s court proceedings.
Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2022 death of a 12-year-old boy known in court as L.L., whom they were in the process of adopting.
The women are also charged with assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, and failing to provide essential care for L.L.’s younger brother, known as J.L. A publication ban is in place to protect the identity of the indigenous brothers who had been in the care of Hamber and Cooney since 2017….