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We're on the 19th day of trial in the case against Trezell and Jacqueline West. The entire grand jury testimony of the Wests' eldest child is going to be read into the record, with attorneys and the judge reading different parts. #WestsTrial

Attorney R. L. Hutchison is reading the responses of the child, while Fatima Rodriguez, one of the attorneys representing Jacqueline West, is reading the responses of the interviewer. #WestsTrial

The boy said he went to 1st grade and then was home-schooled. He identified a photo of Jacqueline West as his mother and said she taught him. He identified a photo of his father and said he's "nice, and smart." #WestsTrial

The boy listed his other brothers, including Orrin and Orson. The interviewer asked about his brothers getting into trouble and how they were disciplined. #WestsTrial

The boy said they had lived in an apartment in Bakersfield near Casa Loma Elementary. #WestsTrial

The boy said Orrin and Orson would be in the room where all the boys slept together while the other children were home-schooled. #WestsTrial

The boy said "we all had a bed on a floor," a mattress with a pillow. They all slept on the mattresses on the floor except for Orson, who slept in the crib, he said. #WestsTrial

The boy identified photos of Orrin and Orson. He said Orrin would cry a lot for no reason. He said his parents would place him in a room in "time out" when he cried. #WestsTrial

He said he doesn't remember how long they lived in Bakersfield. He said he doesn't know why they moved, but they went to California City. #WestsTrial

The boy identified photos of rooms in the Cal City home. He talked about how he and his brothers with the exception of Orrin and Orson would go to a school room where they were home-schooled. #WestsTrial

A video was played for the boy and he said he made it using Zoom and some of his other brothers were in it. #WestsTrial

The boy said he watch used to be his dad's but he gave it to him. He said he thinks it's at his grandmother's house now, he doesn't have it. #WestsTrial

The boy described the bunk beds put together by his father, Trezell West. He said he made them after they moved in. He described the bunks used by him, another child and Orson. #WestsTrial

The boy said another room is for two of his other brothers and Orrin. He said "all of us" moved to the house -- including Orrin and Orson. #WestsTrial

He said all of them were there when the pest control guy sprayed. #WestsTrial

"No," the boy said when asked if he knows where Orrin and Orson are. He said they were both in the van when the rest of the children were dropped off at their grandmother's a few days before Christmas (according to previous testimony this was on Dec. 19, 2020). #WestsTrial

Asked about previously saying he saw Orrin was sick, the boy said he heard gagging one night from Orrin. He said he went to bed, then the next morning he and 3 of his brothers went to their laptops. #WestsTrial

The boy said his parents went and checked on Orrin. They were there a while then came out and spoke with him, he said. He said he doesn't remember what they told him. #WestsTrial

He said he forgets what happened but didn't see Orrin later and thinks he went to his grandmother's house. #WestsTrial

The boy said they moved to Cal City "a little while after Orrin was dropped off." He said he next saw him a few days before Christmas. #WestsTrial

The boy said they brought Orrin back a few days before Christmas. He said he thinks his dad went to pick him up. He said Orrin was at his grandmother's (Jacqueline's mother's) for a while. #WestsTrial

He said he found out the boys were missing a few days before Christmas. He said he doesn't remember what he told police. #WestsTrial

The boy said he doesn't remember what he previously said about Orrin and Orson. #WestsTrial

A video of the boy's interview with Cal City police Officer Brian Hansen was played for the boy. He said he told Hansen he hadn't seen Orrin or Orson for weeks because they got dropped off at grandma's house. #WestsTrial

The boy talked again about hearing Orrin gagging one night. He said his parents never talked with him about it and he doesn't know about Orrin being sick. #WestsTrial

They played the video of the boy telling a social worker his parents told him Orrin had died. He said they asked him if they should tell anyone. He said Orrin was on the floor. #WestsTrial

Asked about when his grandmother on his father's side watched them in Cal City as they moved, the boy said only he and the three other boys were present, not Orrin and Orson. #WestsTrial

The interviewer asked how he felt about having a bed for Orson in his room even though he knew he wasn't there.
"Like he would come back," the boy said. #WestsTrial

The boy told the grand jury he heard a bump in the night in the Cal City home and Orson wasn't there the next day. #WestsTrial

The boy talked again about Orrin, and how his color was "fading," his skin seemed dry, the night after he heard him gagging. He said there was vomit. #WestsTrial

Orrin was motionless, according to the boy's testimony. He said Orson disappeared about a week and four days later. #WestsTrial

They're done reading the transcript and court is in recess for 15 minutes. #WestsTrial

Back in session. Alekxia Torres Stallings, lead counsel for Jacqueline West, is going to play several videos. #WestsTrial

The first video is of Officer Brian Hansen interviewing the eldest son on Dec. 22, 2020. #WestsTrial

The next videos are from interviews with the eldest child on Dec. 28, 2020. Social worker Sunya Barton asks him what he smelled when Orrin had died. He says he didn't smell anything. #WestsTrial

A minute later he says he did smell something but couldn't tell what it was. #WestsTrial

The boy asks the social worker if his parents have enough food because there is police tape surrounding the house. #WestsTrial

That video has ended and another one is about to be played. #WestsTrial

Court is breaking for lunch early, won't return until 1:45 p.m. Judge Charles R. Brehmer said they're getting close to the end of the trial. #WestsTrial