GUILTY FL - Lisa, 26, Zachary, 7, & Savannah Freiberg, 2, murdered, Lutz, 12 May 2008

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 2m2 minutes ago
Lisa Freiberg died from cut on neck, medical examiner testifies. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 11m11 minutes ago
Medical examiner now going over injuries Lisa Freiberg suffered before death. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 8m8 minutes ago
Lisa Freiberg had bruises on her face and lost teeth before fatal injury. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 5m5 minutes ago
Lisa Freiberg apparently hit on the head with hammer after death. Had a fractured skull. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 59s59 seconds ago
Lisa Freiberg suffered "multiple impacts" on her head and neck. ME cant give a number. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 20s20 seconds ago
"She was trying to escape the injuries and she was moving around," Medical examiner says. #EdwardCovington

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 4m4 minutes ago
Medical eximiner describing mutilation of Lisa Freiberg after death. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 7m7 minutes ago
Medical examiner describing maiming of 2-yr-old Heather Savannah after death. Decapitated and leg cut off. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 5m5 minutes ago
Heather Savannah was alive when her neck was cut, Medical Examiner says. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 5m5 minutes ago
"This child had tremendous blunt imact trauma on the head, on the neck, Medical examiner says. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 2m2 minutes ago
"This child was beaten severely," medical examiner says re 2 yr old Heather Savannah. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 2m2 minutes ago
She suffered a fractured thigh bone.

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 1m1 minute ago
Both thigh bones were broken on Heather Savannah, 2. #EdwardCovington. Both happened while she was alive, ME says.

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 26s26 seconds ago
"I think she was grabbed by the legs," medical examiner says. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO now8 seconds ago
"More likely than not, she was grabbed by the thighs while alive...and her head was hit against something." #EdwardCovington

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 2m2 minutes ago
Zachary Freiberg, 7, died of stab wounds to neck and torso, Medical examiner says. #EdwardCovington. Also suffered blow to head.

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 1m1 minute ago
Zachary, 7, also likely hit on back of the head with a hammer while alive, medical examiner says. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 11s12 seconds ago
Zachary was also mutilated after death. #EdwardCovington. Five stab wounds to his back before death.

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 57s58 seconds ago
Knife got stuck in child's body, medical examiner says. It was left there. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO now9 seconds ago
The killer tried to decapitate Zachary, "just like his sister," medical examiner says. "It was not completed." #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 3m3 minutes ago
The killer tried to decapitate Zachary, "just like his sister," medical examiner says. "It was not completed." #EdwardCovington

 

[Jewels53]

Wild About Trial ‏@WildAboutTrial 18s18 seconds ago
#EdwardCovington in lunch recess until 1:15PM ET.

 

[Zuri]

OMG. No words. Simply no words.

 

[zoey]

OMG. No words. Simply no words.

I agree~~just sick

 

[zoey]

Thanks Jewels for posting tweets! :loveyou:

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 1m1 minute ago
Lisa Freiberg had defensive wounds on her hands, medical examiner testifies. #EdwardCovington.

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 23s24 seconds ago
"There were multiple injuries on all the body surfaces on different planes," medical examiner says re Lisa Freiberg. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 2m2 minutes ago
"Torture almost. It was just going on and on and on," Medical Examiner says re killing of Lisa Freiberg. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 36s37 seconds ago
House "overturned furniture, ripped open bag of dog food scattered around the house...chaos." Medical Examiner says. #EdwardCovington

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 3m3 minutes ago
Medical examiner can't say if Lisa Freiberg was conscious when she received her fatal neck injury. #EdwardCovington

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 1m1 minute ago
Medical examiner is getting extremely frustrated with defense attorney in #EdwardCovington. Watch LIVE here http://www.courtchatter.tv/covington.htm

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 57s58 seconds ago
Lisa Freiberg could have been rendered unconscious and unable to feel pain during the attack, med examiner testifies. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO now12 seconds ago
Med examiner can't say whether Savannah, 2, was conscious during attack on her. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO now
This is relevant because the defense disputes the aggravating factor that the killings were "heinous, attrocious or cruel." #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 2m2 minutes ago
Lisa, Zachary and the dog all had hammer blows to the head, medical examiner testifies. 2 diferent hammers used #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 4m4 minutes ago
"appearance of the wound, of the bruises, do not give me information whether the person is conscious or not. Ok. Period. Let's leave it."

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 3m3 minutes ago
Medical examiner exasperated with defense lawyer. #EdwardCovington

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 3m3 minutes ago
"In my 15 years of practice, I never heard of a case where someone would beat someone, flip him over, beat him some more." looks like she +

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 3m3 minutes ago
+was conscious, moving around, medical examiner says re Lisa Freiberg. "There is no inconsistency here. it's just your inability to listen"

 

[Jewels53]

Tampa Bay Times Live ‏@TBTimesLive 4m4 minutes ago
Exchange between Covington's attorney & medical examiner gets strained as ME admits he doesn't know if victims were conscious or not.

Tampa Bay Times Live ‏@TBTimesLive 3m3 minutes ago
Defense says the medical examiner is being inconsistent. He retorts: "There’s no inconsistency here, it’s just your inability to listen”

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 56s57 seconds ago
Another crime scene investigator takes the stand in #EdwardCovington penalty phase.

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 6m6 minutes ago
After some quick crime scene techs, prosecution to present detective to play recording of interview of #EdwardCovington. sevl hours long

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 2m2 minutes ago
#EdwardCovington had injuries to top of his head and to his feet, arm, back and hands when arrested.

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 1m1 minute ago
#EdwardCovington's injuries were mostly superficial scratches on his upper body, crime scene tech says.

 

[Jewels53]

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 1m1 minute ago
#EdwardCovington penalty phase recesses for the day. Tomorrow, expect his confession and then victim impact statements.

Tampa Bay Times Live ‏@TBTimesLive 2m2 minutes ago
After calling on several crime scene investigators, prosecution ends for the day, will resume Covington trial tomorrow.

 

[Jewels53]

Cathy ‏@courtchatter 1m1 minute ago
Good morning! Day 2 of #EdwardCovington sentencing is underway. Watch LIVE here http://courtchatter.tv/covington.htm

Elaine Silvestrini ‏@ElaineTBO 1m1 minute ago
#EdwardCovington statement being played now.

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

Hello everyone!

This one is brutal huh? Am I right it is just for the sentencing phase?

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

Is Covington's pants red from blood?

 

[Zuri]

Yes. He plead Guilty. Now judge is deciding LWOP or DP without jury.

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

This witness looks like the killed woman's mother. oh boy.

 

[CUCKOOHEAD]

Woman must be going thru hell. I think she is the one who found her daughter and grandkids slaughtered.