Prosecutors also heavily questioned Banfield's statements on Thursday, particularly in light of his romantic affair with Magalhães that began in the months before his wife's death and continued afterward.
An independent doctor was appointed to examine the defendant and return with a report after Ellis questioned whether Dao’s vegetative state was an act.
—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Jan. 2026
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