So here we go with the 48 Hours shows again. An episode last night involved a mother who murdered a good friend, because the friend was dating the mother's estranged husband.
The mother's two sons, aged 16 and 18, were witnesses for the prosecution against their mother. While it distressed them to do this, they felt they had to do right, and tell the truth about what they knew about the murder (which was quite a bit).
They knew where the good friend's body was taken (mum showed them .. she saw it in a 'dream'), they knew where the good friend's personal belongings were thrown (mum showed them), they knew the distressed state their mother was in when she came home after the murder (or 4 hours shopping at Walmart ... her alibi).
Just another example of children who testify against a parent, no matter how much they love that parent. And these boys very much love their mum.