A jury found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of murdering her two children and conspiring to kill her husband’s former wife (Picture: AP)
‘Doomsday mum’ Lori Vallow Daybell has been found guilty of murdering her two children and conspiring to kill her husband’s ex-wife.
A jury of seven men and five women reached a verdict in the high-profile case on Friday afternoon. Jurors began deliberating on Thursday afternoon, and reached the unanimous verdict that was read in Boise,Idaho.
Vallow Daybell, 49, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and three counts of conspiring in the deaths of her kids Tylee Ryan, 16, and Joshua ‘JJ’ Vallow, 7, and her husband Chad Daybell’s former wife Tammy Daybell, 49.
She faces life in prison.
Vallow Daybell pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Prosecuting attorneys from Madison and Fremont counties stated that they were ‘very pleased with the jury’s verdict’.
‘We want to thank them, as well as the alternates, for their service over last six weeks during this trial,’ they stated.
‘Given the pending case against the co-defendant, we are unable to conduct any additional interviews or discuss further details of this matter. We want to assure each of you that we remain committed to pursuing justice for Tylee Ryan, JJ Vallow and Tammy Daybell.’
Vallow Daybell’s sentencing is not expected for at least three months. She will be held in custody until then.
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A jury found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of killing her two children and conspiring to murder her husband’s ex-wife.