Kilgore told the jury that they are going to hear a lot of really bad things about Ross Harris, sexually immoral behavior. And that’s exactly what he told the police.” "Cooper’s death was an accident, it was always an accident. “Ross loved that little boy more than anything," the defense attorney said. Harris has always acknowledged that Cooper's death was his fault, Kilgore said. Harris, according to the defense attorney, said at the time, "My god, what have I done? I killed my boy, I’m so sorry, Cooper, I’m so sorry.” "From the moment he drove down the road, looked back over his shoulder and caught a glimpse of cooper in the back, he knew what he had done.” Kilgore said that Harris desperately pulled Cooper out of the car and tried to do CPR but was "too overwhelmed and couldn't concentrate." It’s his fault, there’s no doubt about it," Kilgore said with emotion in his voice. Lead defense attorney Maddox Kilgore began his opening statement by saying that the prosecution is right about one thing - Justin Ross Harris is responsible for his son's death. "He may have been an adulterer but he was devastated by the loss of his son." ![]() She hugged him, consoling him, as he cried uncontrollably. Kilgore also showed video of Harris when he was allowed to see his wife. “You’re going to see someone just trying to answer questions under the most stressful situation imaginable.” If Harris was going to put on some sort of show for the police, that was the time to do it, the defense attorney said. ![]() ![]() Harris, Kilgore said, cooperated with the police, trying to remain calm and answering detectives' questions. "No tears, no real emotion, that's how (the police) summarized what you just saw," Kilgore said to the jury. One segment showed Harris crying uncontrollably in a police interrogation room with his head on the table. Harris wept at the defense table as Kilgore described his reaction to his son's death, his shoulders shaking, wiping his nose and using a tissue to dry his tears.Kilgore played raw video that showed Harris at time hysterical over the death of Cooper.
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