Sunday, March 9, 2008

LAUREN BURK: COURTNEY LOCKHART'S MOM APOLOGIZES

AP
Police have charged Courtney Lockhart, 23, with the murder of Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk.


Courtney Larrell Lockhart, 22, arrested and charged in murder of Lauren Burk, 18


MyFOXAtlanta.com
March 4: Auburn firefighters put out fire in Lauren A. Burk's car.

Lauren Burk

Mom of Auburn Slaying Suspect Apologizes to College Student's Family
Sunday, March 09, 2008

FOX NEWS

The mother of the man charged with killing an Auburn University student said her son was an Iraq war veteran who was changed after his service, and offered an apology to the freshman's family.

Catherine Williams, the mother of suspect Courtney Lockhart, made the apology to Lauren Burk's family in an interview with Columbus, Ga., television station WTVM.

"I am sorry that Courtney did that. ... First let me say I'm sorry to the Burk family for Courtney taking, taking their child. ... My heart goes out to her family," Williams said in the tearful interview.

But she also said her son did not confess anything to her.

The 23-year-old Lockhart has been charged with capital murder in the death of an 18-year-old Auburn University student and could face the death penalty if convicted.

Lockhart also faces charges of kidnapping, robbery and attempted rape, Auburn Assistant Police Chief Thomas Dawson said at a news conference. He affirmed that authorities have strong evidence to prove that Lockhart killed Lauren Burk, a freshman at Auburn University.

Dawson declined to identify the evidence or potential motives for the crimes, and he wouldn't say conclusively whether Burk had been targeted or was the victim of a random crime.

THIS STORY IS NOT OVER...

Courtney Lockhart has hurt more people than he will ever realize!
CHOMP

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