Bridge Tragedy Trial Gets Underway

Alabama Mobile Prosecutors say Lam Luong threw his four young kids off the Dauphin Island Bridge so he could see the look on his wife's face.

by WKRG Staff

Published: Mon, March 16, 2009 - 9:38 am CST Last Updated: Mon, March 16, 2009 - 11:51 am CST

The Lam Luong capital murder trial started Monday morning with a bomb shell.

Prosecutors say the Irvington father threw his four young kids off the Dauphin Island Bridge last year so he could see the look on his wife's face.

That was just one of the revelations made during opening arguments. Prosecutors also said Luong was on crack and that he told investigators that they charge him "if" they found the bodies.

Luong's attorney said this is an unusual trial and he won't argue with most of the state's case. But he asked jurors to hear this case with an open mind and come to their own conclusions.

Kieu Phan, the children's mother, started crying during opening statements. She is scheduled to testify later today, along with the childrens' grandmother and aunt, and several police officers.

News 5's Tiffany Craig will have the latest from Government Plaza in a live report on News 5 at Noon.

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tattychk Says:

Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:41 am

thats whats wrong with our government now, sentence them, what takes so long to carry out their deaths? the executioner on vacation? and i like tharus’ idea, alot. man i’ll throuw the switch for everybody, or i’ll stick dat needle which ever… i’m good… just allow he the chance. die,die,die… and everyone like himthat harms another human being.i’m workin to hard in this resession we’re in to take care of mine , much less take care of a criminal that eats better than most and don’t got anything to but sit on his/her behind all day…

rosepetal Says:

Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 12:42 am

i am all for the death penalty, but lets face it if he is put on death row more than likely he will grow old. plus he will be in isolation, but if he gets life he will be put in general population and maybe, maybe not grow old. the death penalty will take so long to be carried out, look at the ones waiting now how many years have they been there?

Tharsus Says:

Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 9:06 pm

He should feel what each child felt. Throw him off the bridge from the same place, nurse him back to health and repeat 3 more times. On the 4th toss, track him and if he heads toward shore, drag him back out until he drowns.

mustuknow Says:

Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 3:31 pm

He has had 30 plus more years than any of these little Angels had and he does not deserve the right of innocent until proven guilty by a jury. This waste of good oxygen should have been shot on sight and saved everyone a lot of heartache and money (Especially the mother of these children). I have no sympathy for him and do not accept the drug abuse explination or insanity theory.

This waste of oxygen is simply Satan in the flesh !!!

tattychk Says:

Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 11:35 am

yea he looks like he suffers everyday he lives… he just needs to die… he doesnt care about what he has done…. to me he looks like he is enjoying the attention. no sympathy!!!!! he shouldnt even have the right to a trial, in my book.