The grandparents of J.J. Vallow, Lori Vallow's 7-year-old adoptive son who was murdered in 2019, say they are 'blindsided and heartbroken' by efforts from Vallow's defense team to ban them from her murder trial. FOX13
Vallow wants her case dismissed over 'speedy trial' concerns after spending 1,170 days in jail. She and her husband, Chad Daybell, are accused in the murders of Vallow's two children and Daybell's ex-wife, Tammy.say they are "blindsided and heartbroken" by efforts from Vallow's defense team to ban them from her murder trial.Vallow's two children, J.J. and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan, as well as Daybell's ex-wife, Tammy Daybell, between September and October 2019.
"We appreciate the outpouring of love and support from all of you after yesterday’s hearing. We were completely blindsided and heartbroken at the argument made saying we are not JJ’s grandparents and should not be considered victims in this case," the Woodcocks said in a Thursday statement shared by their attorney, Shanon Gray of Gray Law, LLC.
J.J.'s biological father is Kay Woodcock's son. Kay and Larry Woodcock cared for J.J. until 2013, when Kay's brother — Lori Vallow's late husband — Charles Vallow agreed to adopt the then-1-year-old boy.Upon the terms of their adoption of J.J., the Vallows agreed that Kay Woodcock and her husband, Larry Woodcock, could be present in the boy's life as his "Mamaw and Papaw," the Woodcocks previously told Fox News Digital.
They got to visit their grandson — whom they previously described to Fox News Digital as energetic, ingestive and friendly — often after the adoption, even as Charles and Lori moved around the country in their 13 years of marriage.Idaho 'Cult Mom' Lori Vallow no longer facing possibility of death penalty if convicted as trial looms
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