WARNING: This story details allegations of child abuse and references thoughts of suicide.
Becky Hamber testified in the first-degree murder trial of her and her wife Brandy Cooney, accused in the death of a boy, L.L., in their care. Hamber described struggles to get help for L.L.’s severe behavioral issues, claiming the Children’s Aid Society was unhelpful. The trial revealed allegations of abuse, including restraint and verbal mistreatment of the children, as well as L.L.’s tragic death from severe malnutrition.
