Lopez Trial Day 4 031116
stomping on his 11-month-old foster child, killing her… says another foster child hurt the baby, not him. the defense says she admitted to it. we heard from the girl he blames, now 15-year-old, tell the court… the claim is not true. abigail flores was was asked by the defense… “do you rember seeing a baby? she said… “no” t defense attorney then said.. “i going to ask you a hard question… a baby died in that house, did you kill that baby?” flores said “no. new developments today as one of her foster mothers told the court what kind of child abigail flores was. abc7s reporter jerry najera has been inside the courtroom all week. he is live at the county courthouse tonight… open it’s a story developing now.. jerry? today elizabeth chavez testified. chavez was abigails foster mother for a few months in 2012, shortly after baby jayla beckley was killed. she was asked by the defense if abigail had caused any problems while in her custoday and she said yes… specifically causing problems and threatening the safety of other children in her care. she said “the most serious was when she choked one of the 5-year-olds.” chave requested flores be removed from the home. also on the stand inmate justin holmes. holmes spent time with lopez in jail. and claims while in custody,… lopez admitted to doing numerous things to baby jayla. he says lopez said he picked her up by the shoulder high and dropping her. holmes said lopez also admitted that he slammed a door on the baby.” the trail has wrapped up here today. both chavez holmes will take the stand again on monday. of course we will be there again monday so stay with abc-seven as this trial unfolds. reporting live downtown at the county courthouse, jerry najera abc- seven.