Lam Luong Says He’s Sorry

Bridge Tragedy Lam Luong Before Lam Luong is sentenced to die he starts crying as he turns to his wife and apologizes

by Tiffany Craig

Published: Thu, April 30, 2009 - 4:30 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, April 30, 2009 - 4:36 pm CST

Lam Luong has been sentenced to the death penalty. Luong is the Irvington father convicted of killing his 4 young children by throwing them off the Dauphin Island Bridge in January 2008.

Before the sentence, Luong turned to his wife, started crying and said he was sorry. The children's uncle says that's not good enough. "We didn't really wanna hear it. The family didn't really wanna hear it. Do you accept it? No. It's not gonna bring back anything."

Judge Charles Graddick sentenced Luong after a jury recommended the death penalty during the sentencing phase of his trial in March. Mobile County District Attorney John Tyson says he hopes this brings some closure. "My prayer is that God will have mercy on Mr. Luong's soul. My prayers is that God will also grant the mother, grandmother and the remainder of the family some peace."

In Alabama, the average condemned inmate sits on death row for about 11 years before being executed. The court wants the prison system to make sure Luong looks at pictures of the kids every day until his execution.

Judge Graddick also ordered Luong to pay $50 million in restitution. Luong did not have enough money to pay for his own defense, so he will likely never make good on that debt. But it assures he will never get a penny if he sells the rights to his story for a book or movie deal.

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aprilfrommississippi Says:

Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:49 pm

He says he’s sorry. What the heck else can he say. I deserve what I get.

This poor mother has not only lost her children but she had to suffer for more than a week while they found their little bodies. I think that he should be given 72 hours tops to prepare to die. he should go straight from the courtroom to death row to dead.

I have family in Bayou and I submitted pictures on findagrave.com
seeing those children’s graves with all the little tokens, toys, foods, drinks that they liked is just sad. I hope they don’t make this into a book or movie. That is not a movie I want to see. I would not mind seeing a documentary on their lives with pictures and happy memories but not about thier deaths. Please pray for this mommy and her family.