Dima Tower, a Ukrainian adoptee, broke down in court on the first day of his murder trial, where he is accused of killing his adoptive parents, Jennifer and Robbie Tower. His defense attorney acknowledged that Tower is not innocent and asked the jury to consider a lesser charge of manslaughter. Tower, 21, faces two first-degree murder charges for the August 2023 slayings, in which he allegedly used two steak knives to stab his parents as they slept.
The defense detailed Tower's difficult past, including being placed in Ukrainian foster care after his mother's death and being adopted by the Towers at age 14. The attorney highlighted that Tower felt like a "nobody coming from nowhere." The court heard that police had been called to the home previously due to an alleged assault by Tower on his adoptive father. Despite these past issues, Robbie Tower's uncle stated that the parents loved him deeply and had forgiven him for past actions, providing him with everything he needed.
During the opening statements, Tower began sobbing audibly, disrupting the proceedings. The judge temporarily removed the jury and reprimanded Tower to compose himself. The prosecution alleges that Tower attacked his parents, pursued his mother after she tried to escape, and then attempted to clean up the scene before fleeing and leading police on an eight-... download the app to read more
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