A Michigan woman has been found guilty of murdering her husband in a case where a parrot's repeated phrases were considered potential evidence. Glenna Duram, 49, shot her husband Martin five times in their Sand Lake home in May 2015 before turning the gun on herself in a failed suicide attempt.
The couple's African Grey parrot, named Bud, later repeated the words "Don't shoot!" in the victim's voice, according to Martin Duram's ex-wife, Christina Keller. The bird is known for having a "filthy mouth," according to the victim's mother, Lillian Duram.
Prosecutors initially considered using the parrot's utterances as evidence but ultimately did not. The bird was not called to testify during the trial. The jury found Glenna Duram guilty of first-degree murder after a day of deliberations. She will be sentenced next month.
Martin Duram's mother expressed relief at the verdict, saying it "hurt" to see the defendant "emotionless" during proceedings. "It just isn't good; just isn't good. Two years is a long time to wait for justice," she told local media.
