The husband ofLori Vallow Daybell’sformer friend testified during the Idaho mother’s ongoing trial on Thursday and described the last time he saw Lori’s 7-year-old sonJoshua “J.J.” Vallowalive.
David Warwick, the husband ofMelanie Gibb, took the stand and said the last time he saw J.J. was on Sept. 22, 2019 during a long weekend visit with his wife at Lori’s Rexburg, Idaho, apartment.
He said that during the weekend, he saw J.J. sitting on the couch playing with toys and at one point he saw the young boy go outside to play with other children. Warwick testified that he never saw Lori’s daughter, Tylee Ryan, during the weekend and that he never met her.
Lori, now 49, is currently on trial in Boise, Idaho, on charges she murdered J.J. and Tylee and conspired to murder her fifth husband’s first wife Tammy Daybell.
Warwick said that on the last night of his visit, Sept. 22, he saw Lori’s brotherAlex Coxcarrying a sleeping J.J. upstairs to put him to bed in Lori’s room.
Lori Vallow Daybell.Dennis Fujimoto/AP/Shutterstock
Prosecutors said during the trial they believe J.J. died either Sept. 22 or Sept. 23,East Idaho Newsreports.
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Joshua “J.J.” Vallow, at left; mom Lori Vallow, center; and sister Tylee Ryan.Rexburg Police Department
During the weekend, Warwick said he also saw Chad Daybell — who was married to his first wife Tammy Daybell at the time — on multiple occasions. Chad told Warwick that Tammy was a good wife but, “He said that her time was coming up and that him and Lori were going to do the things they committed to God,” Warwick said on the stand.
Less than one month after Warwick’s visit to Lori’s home, on October 19, Chad reported that his 49-year-old wife Tammy had gone to bed with a cough and never woke up. Her death was ruled natural, and no autopsy was performed. However, in December of that year, authorities labeled Tammy’s death as suspicious and exhumed her body for an autopsy.
Last week, Fremont County Prosecuting Attorney Lindsey Blake revealed that after Tammy was exhumed, her cause of death was ruledasphyxiation.
“[Tammy] died at the hands of another,” Blake said.
On Dec. 12, 2019, Lori’s brother Cox died of what authorities have said were natural causes at his Arizona home where he lived with his wife of less than two weeks.
Lori’s current trial is ongoing. In March, it was ruled that she will not face the death penalty in the slayings. She faces life in prison if convicted. Chad is also charged in connection with the deaths of J.J., Tylee and Tammy, and has pleaded not guilty. He will be tried at a separate time.
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source: people.com
