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Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield

Aaron Hernandez Verdict Announced; Victim's Family Speaks to Press. Aired 12:30-1p ET

Aired April 15, 2015 - 12:30   ET

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[12:30:29] DEBORAH FEYERICK, CNN HOST: And at any moment we are expecting the prosecutor in Aaron Hernandez murder trial to speak. There is a podium set up for him there, members of the media they are waiting. We of course will bring that to you live as soon as that happens.

A short time ago, we heard from the victim's mom who says that he son was really the backbone of the family and she cried when she heard the verdict reached at a Massachusetts courtroom where the jury found Former NFL Star Aaron Hernandez guilty of first degree murder in the killing of Odin Lloyd.

And just a short while ago, we heard the victim's impact statements and they included very powerful pointing (ph) statements from Odin Lloyd's mom, his uncle and sister, Lloyd's mother, Ursula, saying that her son was the best gift that she has ever received.

URSULA LLOYD, ODIN LLOYD'S MOTHER: My name is Ursual Ward, Odin Lloyd's mother. Odin was the first born of three children. Odin was my only son. Odin was the backbone of the family. Odin was the man of the house. Odin was his sister's keeper, Olivia and Shaquilla Thibou.

And after my daughter Olivia had her daughter Shaneah, Odin became Shaneah's keeper also. Odin attended everyone of Shaneah's recital. Odin was Shaneah's biggest supporter in all aspect of her life.

Olivia and Shaquilla had two sons, Amary (ph) and Chancellor (ph) who would never know their Uncle Odin. Odin would have taught them to be like him to have respect and manners to everyone and to play his favorite sport, football.

Odin gave me a beautiful gift before he was murdered and that introduced me to his girlfriend Shaneah.

Odin was my first best gift I ever received. I think God every second and everyday of my son's life that I spent with him. The day I laid my son Odin life to rest. I felt my heart stopped beating for a moment. I felt like I wanted to go in that hole with my son, Odin.

I would never have a grandchild from my son or grandchildren. I will never get to dance at his wedding. He will never ever get to dance at my wedding. I will never hear my son say, "Mommy Dukes (ph). Ma, did you cook." "Ma, go to bed." "Ma, you're so beautiful." "Where are you going ma? Did you get my permission to go out?" "I love you ma."

I miss my baby boy Odin so much but I know I'm going to see him someday again. And that is giving me the strength to go on. We wear purple in this courtroom everyday because it's my son's favorite color.

[12:35:01] I forgive the hands of the people who had a hand in my son's murder, either before or after. And I pray and hope that someday everyone out there will forgive them also.

May God continue to bless us, thank you, thank you.

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FEYERICK: And a very powerful words from a mother speaking about her son saying the day I laid my son to rest. I felt my heart to stop beating we are expecting Odin Lloyd's mom Ursula Ward to speak at any moment.

Susan Candiotti joining us now and Susan you think about the family dynamic in the courtroom. And it's really rather remarkable because Aaron Hernandez and Odin Lloyd the man who's accused of killing they were dating sisters.

Those two sisters in court everyday seating on opposite sides, both of them reacted tell us about it.