Cross examination is done with Patricia Owens (mom of Sarah and Amina) - who testified that when girls returned home days before their murders Yaser Said appeared happy; when Amina came back last he kissed her on the forehead and shed a tear. But, Black said, in another act of "control" and "manipulation" by Said, he told them he had changed and convinced them to return home. Texas father killed 2 teen daughters because he couldn't - MSN She said she married him at the age of 15, with the permission of her parents after dating for three weeks and had three children with him over the next three years. In her opening statement on Tuesday, prosecutor Lauren Black said that he controlled what they did, who they talked to, who they could be friends with, if they and who they could date. Owens told the jury that she was aware of. About a week before the sisters were killed, they and their mother fled their home in Lewisville to Oklahoma to get away from their dad, who worked as a taxi driver, Black said. 2023 FOX Television Stations, North Texas baseball player hit by stray bullet during game, Dallas police dog helped saved officer's life in shootout, chief says, Shocking details revealed during 'Doomsday mom' Lori Vallow's murder trial: Live updates, Dallas retailer Tuesday Morning holding huge going out of business sale, Aerosmith announces Dallas stop on 'Peace Out' farewell tour, American Airlines, Southwest pilots move closer to striking, Hollywood celebrates Willie Nelson with 90th birthday concert, Dallas Stars to face Seattle Kraken in 2nd round of Stanley Cup playoffs, Family of Fort Worth man worried about his safety after he was misidentified as gunman in mass shooting, Band has their equipment trailer stolen after playing show in Fort Worth, Dallas police to release body camera video of shootout that injured officer, K9, Here's a look at all the players the Dallas Cowboys selected in the 2023 NFL Draft. She could have returned her daughters back to their father so the murders could take place as planned. The mothers actions in the days leading up to the murders are extremely suspicious. Hotel employee Nathan Watson testified about the moment a taxi cab driver reported seeing two injured people in the cab lane of the hotel. The next day Patricia bought a new cell phone and now had a number Yaser didnt have, they rented an apartment and bought some furniture and the girls felt a little safer. After six years, Yaser Said is still at large. The judge is also allowing prosecutors to tell jurors about allegations that Said sexually abused his own daughters, who later recanted. I could see a young lady who had her eyes fixed open and there was stuff coming out of her nose, said Watson. On Friday, graphic crime scene evidence was shown to the jury, including bullet-riddled clothing worn by the girls on the night of the murders. So, where is Patricia today? Their bodies were later discovered inside his cab, parked outside of an Omni hotel. The 65-year-old cab driver from Lewisville is accused of murdering his two teenage daughters in 2008. Owens has testified that Yaser Said had threatened Amina with a gun. Prosecutors did not pursue the death penalty, meaning Yaser Said receives an automatic life sentence. She said that she didnt finish the process to get the order because they went back to Mr Said. But the prosecution's questioning of law enforcement showed the evidence pointed to Said, who disappeared the night of the murders. Owens said that while she knew about her daughters boyfriends, the trio kept the information from her husband out of fear of his reaction. Lawyer Joel Patton claimed that some of Ms Owens allegations were untrue and that she was being led by prosecutors instead of independently answering questions. Hotel employee Nathan Watson testified about the moment a taxi cab driver reported seeing two injured people in the cab lane of the hotel. Calling All True Crime Fans Sarah suffered nine gunshot wounds, mostly to her abdomen, according to the medical examiner. Jurors heard the 911 call from a dying teenager killed alongside her sister in 2008. Prosecutors presented an email Amina reportedly sent her Lewisville teacher days before her death, confiding that her father was arraigning her marriage so she and her sister were going to run away. John Schingle testified the GPS in the taxi cab had been turned off the night before the murders. On New Years Eve, the day before the murders, they returned to Texas. The manager gave Patricia days off from work to take the girls to a safe place and call the police, even taking donations among the store employees to help Patricia get her daughters protection. In December 2007, Mr Said put a gun to Aminas head and threatened to kill her, prompting the mother and daughters to plan an escape before Christmas that year. She said she urged Amina to return home on the day of the murders even though the teen said she feared for her life. On Christmas Day, after Mr Said went to work, Ms Owens testified that they fled to Oklahoma with their clothes in trash bags. A member of the defence team claimed during opening arguments that Mr Said had been targeted for being Muslim, adding that all the 911 calls reveal is that Sarah was in extreme trauma. He controlled what they did, who they talked to, who they could be friends with, if they and who they could date. Mother of 2 Girls Killed in Honor Killing Speaks Out Detective Kevin Hubbard, a dispatch supervisor, and the Irving Fire Department tried to get information from the unidentified caller but couldnt. She later dropped the charges filed in Garland, but Ms Owens added that she sought a protective order against Mr Said for her daughters in October 1998. "When they had more independence, that was less control for him," Black said. Saids three public defenders argue this was a botched police investigation fixated on a Muslim man in a post-9/11 world full of Islamophobia. Sarah's boyfriend testified about why she kept their relationship a secret. Unfortunately unknown to Amina and Sarah and the boyfriends, their mother was talking to their father and planning on returning back to her husband. Yaser Said found guilty of capital murder in 2008 shootings of teenage The death penalty is not an option in this case. Defense team member Baharan Muse pressed whether anyone said that Said was at the hotel that night. "I dont know.