Aya Altentawi: 讲述了发现母亲尸体后的震惊和混乱,以及多年来对母亲死因的追寻和对家庭关系的反思。她最初怀疑父亲,但父亲有不在场证明;后来哥哥被捕,她经历了漫长的等待和痛苦的挣扎,最终相信哥哥有罪,并指控父亲策划了这场谋杀。她对父亲和哥哥缺乏悔恨和同情表示愤怒,并决心为母亲讨回公道,同时帮助其他弱势儿童。
Muhammad: 最初否认参与母亲的死亡,后承认帮助母亲清洁窗户,母亲滑倒后他试图抓住她,但失败了。他的证词前后矛盾,最终被认定为虚假供词。在审判中,他坚持自己无辜,但最终被判有罪。
Basil Altantawi: 作为Nada的丈夫和Muhammad的父亲,他与Nada的婚姻关系紧张,存在家庭暴力。他被指控犯有医疗保险欺诈罪,并有不在场证明。在审判中,他否认参与策划谋杀,但证据表明他可能知道谋杀计划,并与儿子有频繁联系。
Michael Sciano: 作为Muhammad的辩护律师,他质疑警方对监控录像的解读,认为Muhammad太瘦弱,无法独自杀死母亲,并认为Muhammad的供词是虚假的,最终成功地将供词排除在证据之外。他强调缺乏证据将Muhammad与犯罪联系起来,并质疑警方没有寻找其他可能的嫌疑人。
Richard Webby: 作为主要侦探,他认为犯罪现场是被伪造的,并指出监控录像中Muhammad进行心肺复苏的方式很敷衍。他认为Muhammad杀害母亲是为了保护父亲,并提供了支持这一结论的证据,例如Muhammad手机上的信息和照片。
Fourteen-year-old Aya Altantawi discovered her mother's lifeless body on their patio. Initially suspected as a fall, the death of 35-year-old Nada quickly became a puzzling mystery.
Aya Altantawi found her mother, Nada, dead on their patio.
The family lived in a large mansion in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Nada's death initially appeared to be a fall from an open window.
The family had a strict morning routine.
Nada was found still in her pajamas.
Aya's brother, Muhammad, attempted CPR.
Police questioned whether Nada's death was an accident or suicide.
Nada had reportedly attempted suicide by overdosing on pills years prior.
Aya's parents were separated and in the process of a bitter divorce.
A teenager's life is turned upside down when she finds her mother lying on the patio. What initially seems like a fatal accident reveals itself to be something much more disturbing. Keith Morrison reports.