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Larry Woodcock: Lori Vallow's murdered son's grandfather plays 'The Party's Over' during trial

'I’m not the world’s greatest papa, but I hope I was the world’s greatest papa to JJ and Tylee', said Larry Woodcock

BOISE, IDAHO: The Grandfather of 'doomsday' cult mom Lori Vallow's son was seen upbeat as jury deliberations resumed for the second day on Friday. Dressed in a "World’s Greatest Papa” t-shirt, Larry Woodcock played 'The Party’s Over' while lined up outside the court.

The jury of seven men and five women began deliberations on Thursday afternoon and ended up with no judgment after four hours. They resumed deliberations on Friday morning.

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'I’m not the world’s greatest papa'

Even though the cameras have been banned from the Ada County Court in Boise, Idaho where concluding arguments were held on Thursday, the eagerly anticipated verdict is expected to be live-streamed. Lori Vallow, 49, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and grand theft in the murders of her 16-year-old daughter Tylee Ryan and her 7-year-old son Joshua "JJ" Vallow. She is also charged with first-degree murder conspiracy in the killing of her new husband Chad Daybell's previous wife, Tammy Daybell, 49.

'We Will Rock You'

“Today is the day,” he told journalists outside the court, dressed in a “World’s Greatest Papa” t-shirt as per the Independent.  “I’m not the world’s greatest papa, but I hope I was the world’s greatest papa to JJ and Tylee.”He played 'The Party’s Over' while lined up outside the court before blaring “We Will Rock You” inside. Both songs had special value for him and his grandson JJ, and they would frequently sing them together, he added.

"Tearing up, Larry said, “I’m not the world's greatest papa… but I hope I was the world's greatest papa to JJ and Tylee.” JJ and Tylee were last seen in September 2019. One month later, in October 2019, Tammy died. Her cause of death was first ruled as natural, but an exhumation and autopsy later proved that she had been asphyxiated.

The trial heard 60 state witnesses over the course 

The trial heard 60 state witnesses. Vallow was motivated by doomsday cult beliefs but also by her lust for Daybell and financial greed, prosecutors concluded. She then conspired with Daybell and her brother Alex Cox to kill the three victims. Following the shock announcement by Vallow's attorneys on Tuesday that they would not be presenting a defense case or calling any witnesses, the jury heard nothing from any defense witnesses. 

'Evidence in this case points to one common thread and that thread is Lori Vallow'

“The evidence in this case points to one common thread and that thread is Lori Vallow,” prosecutor Rob Wood said during closing arguments on Thursday. Defense in the closing arguments tried to shift the blame on Dayell by arguing that she was not a leader but a "follower" of Daybell. The publication noted, her attorney Jim Archibald tried to portray her as a devout "good mom" whose life abruptly changed when she met Daybell.