A Cobb County courtroom broke down in tears as prosecutors described how 2-year-old Jacob Hicks spent at least four hours alone trying to get his murdered parents to wake up.

What’s Happening: On the fourth day of Matthew Lanz’s murder trial, prosecutors detailed the horrific scene that unfolded after they say Lanz killed Justin and Amber Hicks in November 2021. Jacob woke up to find his parents dead and spent hours trying desperately to get their attention.

What’s Important: The little boy cuddled with his parents on the couch where they died. He brought them toys, placing a toy plane in his dad’s lap and giving his mother a ball. He took their glasses off their faces and carried his dad’s phone around the house. He had no way to feed himself or change his diaper, which was badly soil

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