Anthony Todt has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his 42-year-old wife Megan, and his three children, Zoe, 4; Tyler, 11; and Alek, 13. The judge sent a jury to begin deliberations early Thursday afternoon.
State, defense rest after Anthony Todt, accused of killing family in Celebration, testifies– A physical therapist from Connecticut who is accused of killing his wife and children wanted to maintain control over his family, a Florida prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments Thursday.in the deaths of his 42-year-old wife Megan, and his three children, Zoe, 4; Tyler, 11; and Alek, 13. The judge sent a jury to begin deliberations early Thursday afternoon.
“I was covering for my wife,” Todt, 46, told the jury when he took the stand in his defense on Wednesday. “Obviously, unsuccessfully. I had no clue how my kids died.”After his arrest, Todt told detectives that he and his wife had an agreement to kill their family so they could “pass over” together when the apocalypse — which they thought was imminent — arrived, Pinnell said Thursday, reiterating an assertion she also made in her opening statements.
The family's dog, Breezy, was also found dead in the home. Todt faces animal cruelty charges for the dog's death. She said the state “is essentially picking and choosing when they want you to believe Mr. Todt and when they don’t,” she said.
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