Susana Morales' mother takes stand in daughter's murder trial | Full Testimony

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[@cynthiarichard9033]

May he rot in prison for taking Susannah’ life and turning her family’s lives upside down. 🙏❤️

[@Evyenne]

Her name is right there in the video title. Could you be bothered to SPELL IT CORRECTLY? SUSANA. SUSANA. SUSANA.

[@devinesent7696]

Amen 🙏

[@Oneeeofoneee]

@@Evyennelet’s show grace maybe their Spanish !!

[@queenofattraction]

I dont believe this is the 1st underage girl that he has been with

[@marshapieroni6677]

We need to get the law changed. They even have a show called the first 48. They always say the 1st 48 hours are the most important for various and obvious reasons, yet a mother reports her teenage daughter missing and is told she cannot file a report for 48 hours? Maybe its 24 hours, idk, but it should be instant

[@catherineseiler7407]

The family was told 48 hours

[@BanksWyatt-e4s]

The first 24 now, the police failed her

[@angelacrutcher2308]

I agree

[@InspireFreedomForever]

Yet the detective insisted that it wasn't true

[@Jugojuice28]

If anyone hasn’t heard of the first 48 they r living under a rock

[@suzannekelly2826]

"Im still waiting for her" ..i broke down ..i hope this woman and her family get their justice

[@pattymelt-go3fv]

He will get life no parole I have no doubt... But is that justice? Given how this family was treated and who murdered Susana? This monster should never have been a cop....I have no doubt he would have killed someone whatever job he had. There has to be a way to keep these creeps off the force. Psychological profiling. Not only was he an evil man...he was a stupid man. Obviously too stupid to work in law enforcement. He was ALWAYS going to be caught for this terrible crime. Power mad creep thought he could get away with this???

[@PaulaValentine-pi6jp]

Heartbreaking 💔 😢

[@veeherreraJanecka]

As a mother who has also lost a child, it’s pure excruciating agony. This mother ! May she find strength for the trial and each day ahead. My prayers for her and her family 🙏🏽🕊

[@mariabrown4819]

So sorry for your loss, may your beloved child rest in peace 🙏🏼 ❤

[@pattymelt-go3fv]

Peace to you and Susana's mother.

[@debdee9663]

I also lost a child and it was pure hell. Something I wish none of this on any parent.

[@PaulaValentine-pi6jp]

So sorry for your loss. I can only imagine the pain of losing a child. My heart goes out to you.

[@PaulaValentine-pi6jp]

@@debdee9663so sorry for your loss as well. 😢

[@Nvisibleman]

Her mom said "She was waiting for her....and still waiting for her." Made my heart sink.

[@PaulaValentine-pi6jp]

😢 mine too! So heartbreaking 💔

[@lulatorrey6360]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢❤😮

[@never4saken165]

Mine too 😢

[@rochellephillips1869]

I know that feeling

[@ppw2393]

On​@@lulatorrey6360

[@cuprunnethover2]

I can't imagine what her Mother is going through! My prayers are with her and the rest of her family!

[@shirleyallen7374]

The mom's face is beautiful even during a deep pain that's unbearable. I'm so sorry this happened to her daughter. 💔

[@michellesmith702]

She has a lovely complexion ❤

[@sherireedy329]

This is so pitiful!! My heart broke and couldn’t help but cry for this poor mom. She was a wonderful vigilant mom who tried desperately to keep her daughter safe. Praying for justice for this family

[@marshapieroni6677]

This poor mother. No pain in the world matches a pain like this.

[@karenlanglois4616]

This is so sad. She loved her daughter and was very careful in the way that she raised her. She did a great job and did everything right.

[@dopeazchick]

What does a grown ex officer have any business talking to underage teenagers ??!!!

[@gerasssss]

I just wanna give this poor woman a hug she has so much pain in her I cannot imagine how she feels

[@mick8888V]

Sad. It reminds me how many times I was dishonest with my parent around the same age, it makes me consider how many of those times my choices could have led to something disastrous.

[@ClaudiaRichardson-tu3rx]

Exactly

[@Nahtassja]

Police waited 72 hours before searching for a missing 16 year old girl 😮 Can they be any more lazy? No urgency? None?

[@BanksWyatt-e4s]

Sad

[@angelacrutcher2308]

Right, they have gotten so lazy, and so has the person who you call to send the cops no urgency at all, but they spend our tax dollars in a hurry!

[@bornfree0507]

I’m appalled. They just don’t think about the victims.

[@Nahtassja]

@@BanksWyatt-e4s yup so sad. Can't imagine the trauma her mom felt waiting for the police to start an investigation.

[@Nahtassja]

@@bornfree0507yup! I wonder if they use this policy if a police officer's kids is missing 🤔

[@SussexSandra]

I can’t even imagine the pain this woman is going through. My brain won’t even allow me to even consider any harm coming to my only child who is 23. My heart is breaking just watching her and hearing the sorrow in her voice.

[@FaithM1976]

My heart breaks for this mother, I pray for God's comfort and peace for you and your family until you get total justice!!!

[@Hawthorneheights888]

They need to make a Susana’s law where the officers must make an effort to look for the missing kids immediately when reported regardless of if they ran away before or it has been less than 48hrs….. I know if my kid was missing and the cops told me they were going to wait I would go CRAZY!!! This poor mother 💔

[@GospelOutside]

I agree. We are communities must also create our own search parties and hotline so that when these things happen we can take matters into our own hands!!!

[@michellestlicitra9105]

Exactly 💯❗️ If it turns out to be a “Runaway..,GREAT” 😢!!!

[@DarthFurie]

I was "missing" for a few hours when I was 14 (due to the school bus dropping me in the wrong place) in another county in Georgia and cops in 2 counties looked for me for hours until I was found. So I don't believe there's any law making them wait 48 hours, unless it's a newer law. But I also know how my parents were and they wouldn't have left the police alone if they didn't start looking for me right away

[@Clearbluesky771]

She was already dead

[@shellymccord]

The news reported that he harassed another young lady in his apartment complex and threatened her.

[@kathismith7441]

He was stalking her. She’s lucky she’s alive.

[@klee88029]

I am pretty sure that eventually, at least one other missing person young girl's body will be found somewhere that will lead back to Mr. Bryant. You don't suddenly become a stalker killer in your 20's. The stalking, and maybe spying on people, behavior most likely started in his teenage years, or younger, as is the pattern of psychopaths. He probably tortured or killed animals when he was younger. 🧓

[@laatl67]

Good Lord Gwinnett Police Department...DO BETTER!!

[@melrosaslaughter7886]

Please do better‼️😢

[@tenacious1]

Please ‼️

[@thegreatresist5278]

A loving Parents worst nightmare. My ❤️ goes out this poor lady.

[@CobradosSantos]

I'm praying for her family. I was in tears

[@DebbyGibby]

Bless Mama's heart..i cried while she cried answering the questions..i cannot imagine. There is NOTHING worse on this planet than losing a child..especially a murder. I hope you get the justice you deserve for your precious daughter.💔🙏💔

[@PaulaValentine-pi6jp]

So terribly heartbreaking 💔 😢

[@punkyspray]

This poor, poor mother 😢 l pray she gets justice for her baby ❤️🙏💪

[@j.s.2871]

This is breaking my heart!!😢😢😢I have a 16yr old that loves to go on walks & i swear I feel like I can’t breathe until she gets back home. I have the 360 app on her & mine phone along with the find my iPhone. She understands that it’s not her I don’t trust it’s everyone else. My heart goes out to this woman.😢

[@PaulaValentine-pi6jp]

I can relate to that. When my daughter was younger, we also used the 360 app. Now she is 30. I would still use it if she would let me. But she is married now and has two kids of her own so I respect her privacy. When they are so young and naive, you want to protect them at all costs.

[@jenniferthompson6280]

I too relate to that, yes we can't breathe fully until they are safe inside, let's pray for each other bc that kind of stress isn't healthy.

[@RaZhanBreonna]

@@PaulaValentine-pi6jpAw, I’d still let my mom have my location. I’m 27 & my brother is 30 she has both of our locations. It just gives her a peace of mind as a parent to know where your kids are. Even though we’re brothers fully grown lol

[@naomif3008]

@@RaZhanBreonna. My kids are 27 and 31 and we all share location also. They understand that no matter how old they are, they will always be my babies.

[@betwilliams8306]

My only child died at the age of 25, 22 yrs ago. I will never be a Grandmother nor a Mother in law. My heart goes out to this women and her family. God, please give them Grace and Peace.

[@stitcherywitchery8611]

💔 Truly sorry for your loss...

[@avatarhealing7057]

❤❤❤❤😢

[@Jugojuice28]

Her poor mother seems so detached I can’t even imagine going through this I have 8 children and I thank God everyday for keeping them safe but with the odds constantly against us in such a scary world I am terrified every minute of everyday prayers to mom!

[@lynetb8189]

May Prayers and thoughts are with this family. May God shine on them. ❤❤❤

[@kendal4452]

The mother is beautiful. I feel so sorry, her heart must be broken into a thousand pieces to lose her baby daughter. The youngest of her family. Just because she smoked marijuana doesn't mean she is a bad girl. That doesn't mean she deserves to be killed by a rogue killer cop.

[@amybugg001]

Oh my, poor woman, you, your family and friends have my sincerest condolences.

[@Biancareneetv]

U can see and feel the pain in her eyes😢😢😢

[@carlaburgos12]

As a mother is impossible not to fe her pain.

[@ToraisaJ]

This has me in tears 😭 I am praying for this mother.

[@GrandmaBirdy]

God Bless this Mother! Surrounded her with peace!

[@tarabeard]

Some of these attorneys are simply ludicrous! How did you feel when you found out they found her body? Could there be a more ignorant question? How do you think she felt????

[@Jugojuice28]

I think they just want the jury to hear exactly how she felt bc sadly some mothers could care less and she clearly loved and adored her baby!

[@devinesent7696]

The jury has to know how much agony and pain she’s in due to the defendant’s actions. We want the jury to convict him.

[@Nettiezoo]

I'm thinking the same thing. Some of the most stupid questions, sometimes asked several times! "Did she get mad when you took her phone?" "What did she do at McDonalds? Did she work the drive thru or the front?" "How many times did you look for her?" I thought he might ask if she found her!

[@karencollins2661]

I can't imagine either the hell this poor woman is going through.

[@maryacoff1199]

My Heart is very Heavy right now to see Suzanna's mother to have to go through this turmoil, I pray 🙏 that they get a conviction for this ex- police officer for her disappeared and kidnapping of her daughter Suzanna Morales.and no mercy on his soul.

[@Evyenne]

It’s SUSANA. Read the name in the title!

[@maryacoff1199]

@@Evyenne Oh Yeah Thanks, I didn't see the mistake of the name spelling , until I had already sent the comment.

[@rochellephillips1869]

I’m not being mean but why does he keep asking this grieving Mom if she found any trace of her child. I just lost my daughter to an accident and I still can’t breathe when I even hear her name

[@marciabrown7027]

So sorry for your loss. God is close to the broken hearted. ❤️🙏🏾❤️

[@ortiz022]

so sorry for your loss❤️

[@jai7184]

Im so sorry .. one mother to another ❤🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@BanksWyatt-e4s]

This is so sad she is still waiting for her 😢😢😢😢😢MY CONDOLENCES

[@sandramoran76]

This evil being shouldn't have ever been an officer had they done their full background check on him, she would have still been alive. He was stalking other's and they even reported it but nobody listened. RIP 😢

[@Littlekitten_]

This women reminds me of my mother. Immigrant parents can be fooled by us girls . I used to lie to my mom all the time , luckily I was always with my best friend . Never alone .. poor Susana . ❤ I’m sorry monsters live amongst us

[@latebloomer7191]

I simply don't understand why the details of Susanna's relationship with her mother matters so much that her mother is virtually being interrogated about the subtleties of their relationship. And, in these times, when men are boldly abducting, assaulting and killing girls, WHY would police wait? Especially, a girl whose friends are all home and they don't know where she is. It's terribly infuriating!

[@Evyenne]

The questions he is asking are to eliminate other explanations for why Susana would have left, and the circumstances. It matters. It is not to harm her mother.

[@annegreengables6367]

This is the prosecutor asking the questions. These questions prove that Susanna came from a loving family and had a good upbringing.

[@shawndasofab]

She was just a baby...no matter how old..but lord Jesus..let these babies live..this breaks my heart...just disgusting of him...predator..that poor baby...him himself his hands is a deadly weapon..just was over powered..and he knew he could..so sad..anybody her age and older get it..let these babies live..😢🙏🏽😔

[@deannharris2424]

I'm in tears. This poor Mom. I can't even imagine her pain. May her daughter Rest In Peace. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.

[@LisaMarieLove1]

I’m praying for this mother. I’m so very sorry for your loss. This is so wrong. Susanna was only a young teenager. If this “man” did this and is found guilty He is a monster. Hoe can anyone hurt a innocent child. she was so young with so much life to live🙏💛🙏 I pray that God comforts this beautiful mother and her adult kids as well as the father 🙏

[@karencollins2661]

Justice for Susana.

[@angelacrutcher2308]

That waiting is wrong time is precious and that law desperately needs to be changed what are the police good for if they caint try to do something at that very moment?

[@Nettiezoo]

I've heard policeman say that the 1st 24 hours is the most crucial

[@angelacrutcher2308]

That waiting is wrong time is precious and that law desperately needs to be changed what are the police good for if they caint try to do something at that very moment?

[@yvonnebent2074]

I agree with you totally.

[@devinesent7696]

He became a cop jjust so he could do what he did. I’m sick of this shit

[@abbygrzesiek2519]

Heartbreaking 🙏

[@queensdinner777]

So sad people we got to do MORE to protect our kids/babies I see the pain in this mother’s eyes 🙏

[@babyrenee6537]

You have to be esp cruel, depraved and heartless to not only lure and murder a 16yo but inflict such pain upon any mother 💔Praying God's comfort and peace for her and Susie's entire fam. This perp is just a sorry loser, syko stalker and phony@ disgrace to LE profession. God is love +

[@laceyann738]

This poor mama

[@Fourakmel]

Poor momma bear, may god bless your heart and may him heal your soul, I cried the minute I seen her walk in. Reminds me how devastated she must feel, I pray family and friends heal and find peace❤️

[@shereerabon8551]

My deepest condolences go out to the families who lost their loved one. My prayers are for all of the witnesses and all affected by this horrific tragedy. God be upon you all.

[@queenv9412]

This murderer can’t own up to him killing this child and being honest so this Mom knows what happened to her baby. I am so grateful they had the 360 app.

[@tammyjones8088]

Horrible what thè justiçe system puts tĥe victims family through😢❤🙏

[@TheFrogfeeder]

Probably all this lady will ever have in life is her children and 1 of them was taken from her, this is hard to watch, it’s making a grown man cry to watch her try to not cry…

[@dayciajtalk88]

I’m 😢 watching this as a mother to a daughter who just turned 18 a few weeks ago and is graduating high school in a week. This breaks my heart because her daughter life was cut short, May she RIP

[@anonymouslee8287]

They swear, but the courts, doesn't say "SO HELP ME GOD" after!...😮

[@KathleenHopper-o3j]

Not anymore, took God out of schools and everywhere that's why the world's gotten worse

[@anonymouslee8287]

@@KathleenHopper-o3j Babylon, has fallen..

[@enough_is_enough5131]

Unfortunately most Muricans have no understanding of the constitution nor the founding principles. Mass delusion permeates this country because its citizens are completely uneducated and ignorant of their own religion and their own “holy books” let alone history, government and the “justice” system… “God” was NEVER supposed to be imposed upon society that was the later zealots in power who added god into everything. Fortunately now the ineptitude of previous generations is being corrected. The freedom of religion is equally freedom FROM religion. Over 5,000 gods have been created by humans most of whom existed before Jesus was a thought yet everyone is convinced “their god” is the real one. 🙄 Christians have an obsession with crying about being “persecuted”, insisting their nonsensical beliefs should be forced upon everyone, claiming the end is near and the faithful favorite of all: the sky is falling because god isn’t happy!…The fact that grown adults possess the unmitigated gall of not only believing they personally know what some entity in the sky thinks but that they have the ability to speak on behalf of said entity is a level of arrogance, hypocrisy and psychosis that should be monitored by mental health professionals. P.S. The most religious parts of the country have the highest population of poor and uneducated people. Also the countries lowest in religious populations are the most well ran, lowest crime, fastest progressing nations with the highest rates of citizen happiness and health. THESE are facts and facts trump feelings or beliefs.

[@marylyons1529]

And rightly so. Most people don’t believe in god!

[@cuprunnethover2]

I noticed that!

[@tammytellez3481]

Please fix the sound,many more people would be watching this trial but tune off because of the sound,this girl deserves her story to be heard…thank you

[@freespeech.7254]

Sound sucks

[@SussexSandra]

I think the sound is from the court feed. This channel has no control over the audio. They rely completely on the pool camera feed. It’s a shame that a lot of courts have such poor audio. But this is not the worst I’ve heard.

[@Godzooky]

That’s the way the court sounds. They can’t do anything about that.

[@kawanaslife2052]

RIP Susana this breaks my heart to see her mother in so much pain. To Susana’s mommy my deepest condolences to you

[@Cheryl-c6u]

My heart breaks for this poor mother and the family!!! May God give you peace of endurance through this horrible unthinkable act upon your child!!!❤❤

[@Messpinoza80]

Unimaginable that this monster ripped an innocent girl’s life away so carelessly and my heart breaks for this mother 💔

[@nancy-hv8wf]

This lawyer is dragging this poor mother through the mud. When he asked a question, she answered, but he's never satisfied, so he kept on asking that same question in different scenarios over and over. Why did he ask her if she ever found her daughter when he knew where her body was found? I felt do bad for her because he was bringing up questions that were really hard on her and did'nt prove anything. I hope that low-life creep who took her life never experiences freedom ever again. I am so glad that he was so paranoid from what he did to that teenage girl that without realizing it, he was leaving a trail of crumbs right to those busy donut eating and coffee drinking on break for 72-hours police. I'm surprised they just did'nt wait 72 days. If it was one of those officers' daughters who did'nt answer her phone or made it home, do you think any one of them would have waited 72 hours? No, they would'nt of waited any hours at all they would have used practically the whole police department to look for one of their own. 72 -hours is a long time. Her mother said she has never not called her or texted her even if she was mad at her mother. She also said that her daughter had never run away from home. The police always want to go with the theory that she's a teenager and some teenagers run away from home. That means they don't feel like bothering to look for her. If it was one of their own teenage daughters, you bet your sweet ass they'd be bothering to locate one of their daughters.

[@Mrs4everBlessed]

My heart goes out to this beautiful mother.❤️🙏

[@MNGolfChannel]

I would not have sat there. I couldn’t even speak if anything.

[@lexilexx545]

I’m at work watching this. Pregnant bawling my eyes out!!! Prayers for the family

[@BanksWyatt-e4s]

My CONDOLENCES TO the family members 🙏😢💔sad

[@Hereathome7]

My heart bleeds for this mother. I feel as though I lost one of my own.

[@tanyaperales6681]

Omg that attorney with the shaved head 😂😂😂😂 wtf

[@LeeReactzzz]

it doesn’t take 3 days to file a report!! they were in disbelief a policeman harming this young lady.. which turned out to be true

[@margopack6343]

So he took her after she left her home to go to her friends. That poor momma, I can’t even imagine the heartache she’s going through.

[@lindaarrington9397]

I think he's a serial rapist and killer Very aggressive Did u see that video at the apartment building. He didn't know her neighbor was taping him

[@bonniebonavita5848]

Heart breaking. My eyes can't stop sweating.

[@marcushamilton8991]

This is very pitiful, my condolences go out to the entire family, this officer should really be ashamed of himself. The officer took advantage of this young girls mindset and disgraced himself and the entire police department

[@Lyciaambriz]

What happened to the first 48 hrs.kids don't count.

[@starwarsmom]

This mom died when her daughter did, she's just existing now until she can be with her daughter again 😢

[@angeliquebradley2702]

My heart goes out to the mother and her family and friends.🙏🏼❤

[@chintanaowens1876]

THIS IS SO HEARTBREAKING!!!!!!!!!!

[@menyornwhitby1328]

How sad, I can't imagine.

[@evelynwright9805]

I can’t handle these questions myself … God bless this mother and the rest of Susana’s family. This is excruciatingly painful.

[@traceeporter1708]

ohhhh my heart is breaking for her the mother i know the pain of having a daughter passing away im in tears for her condolences to the family rip Suszanna Moralles never forgotten :(

[@KIMREPENTS]

Praying for the comforter blessings to you and your family

[@Habeshamorena8]

Jesus, the sadness in her mother's eyes is almost too much to witness...smh.

[@ProbablyTired217]

You can tell the lead detective is truly a beautiful person inside and out. Susana's Mom is recalling the exact moment she found out they found her, such a heavy, life-altering and heart-shattering moment, but, still in the middle of recalling this moment she smiles and points her head at Detective Angela when she says her name. The sweetest moment. These true crime cases are is so unreal - I can't believe things like this happen in real life and this isn't some kind of sick and twisted movie. I think about them for days on end after I watch them, but these are people's real lives. These losses will haunt their loved ones for life. So sorry she had to be with that hideous creep for the last moments of her life. She deserved to be at home with her family who clearly loved her dearly and she should STILL be there. I hope karma rips him to shreds and he has panic attacks anytime the slightest memory of her creeps into his sick mind. I hope he suffers for the rest of his life. And he has the audacity to "maintain his innocence", what a weird S.O.B.

[@MsJanetWood]

The judge is so patient! What a sweet judge! 🥰

[@JV-vr2js]

I cried for Susana’s mother, she reminded me of my mother. R.I.P. Susana🕊️🌷

[@jriverar1436]

Those words hit me to the core. " I was waiting for her and I continue to wait for her".💔💔😭💔☹️

[@Unknown-rf2jy]

Seems like they just don't care look at how the 911 operator treated the other young lady... That whole damn county needs to be investigated!!! Beautiful mother im so sorry for your painful loss I pray peace and comfort for you and your family 😢🩷🩷🫂

[@girlLives___]

May God bless you and your family. My tears would not stop. ❤

[@Lula22-h2q]

Sra siento mucho su dolor! Que el Sr la bendiga y se haga justicia por su hija ❤

[@MOEWETTA23]

She's supposed to be graduating highschool and turning 18 this month🥲🥹

[@DarthFurie]

Georgia schools already got out last month, they finish in May before Memorial Day. She should have her diploma by now, mom should have gotten to see her daughter walk across that stage 💔

[@MOEWETTA23]

@@DarthFurie Oh okay.. So freaking sad man😰

[@piaw7906]

64,000 views, and only slightly above 500 people gave this video attention, wrote something kind, or even hit the light button and support of this brokenhearted mother. Instead, this beautiful Latina, child's life is not worthy of respect. It is indicative of the people, some of the people living in this world. In this case I would say at least 63.5k

[@stitcherywitchery8611]

I was waiting for her and I'm still waiting for her. Just broke me! I hope this mother finds comfort and peace in some way. 😢 💔

[@unitedwestand5100]

This is breaking my heart. Pain, and loss is the same in all languages.

[@bornfree0507]

They were told she never arrived at Esmeralda’s so why were they shown videos of her walking home?

[@LaLakers17]

Little girl lost ❤ watch First 48 Season 24 episode 5

[@westernhemisphere2205]

The mother keeps glancing at the jury. She sees them as the only hope for Justice.

[@karenmaddoxlong7481]

My Condolences so sad

[@BaileyHale-x2r]

This makes me sick on my stomach. I can't watch this. im in tears, Lord

[@alanacollinsrnbsn9192]

God be with this mother ❤