For the first time, the horrific murder trial of a Burlington, Ont., couple is hearing from the brother of the 12-year-old who died while the women were in the process of adopting the boys.

J.L., as he's referred to for our coverage of this trial as the boys' identities are protected under a standard publication ban, is now 13. His brother, L.L., was 12 when he died on Dec. 21, 2022.

Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber have pleaded not guilty to murder in the Superior Court trial in Milton that began in mid-September. They've entered the same plea related to charges of confinement, assault with a weapon — zip ties — and failing to provide the necessaries of life to J.L.

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