Belinda was murdered in 1999 and David was not arrested until 2004. So, until David’s arrest Evan lived with his surviving parent and Heather, his dads new wife. David and Heather allowed Evan no contact with Belinda’s family. I would assume when David was arrested it made sense to leave Evan with Heather since she had been his “mother” all that time. I don’t know if the Lucas’ ever attempted to get custody or visitation.
It is, in some ways, one of the saddest aspects of this case. IMO, Evan was raised as if Belinda never existed. The woman he calls mom is the woman his dad murdered his mom for. A woman, IMO, that lied for and protected his dad and knows way more than she’s ever told about his mother’s murder. I am hoping against hope Heather has seen the light and will tell us what she knows when she testifies this time.
