{"id":8625,"date":"2017-07-21T07:28:44","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T11:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=8625"},"modified":"2017-07-21T07:28:44","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T11:28:44","slug":"pet-parrot-helps-convict-wife-murdering-husband-repeating-last-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2017\/07\/21\/pet-parrot-helps-convict-wife-murdering-husband-repeating-last-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet parrot helps convict wife of murdering her husband by repeating his last words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/2540076170001\/NykPWQNal_default\/index.html?videoId=5020165028001\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/search?s=%20Rebecca%20Flood%20&amp;b=1\">Rebecca Flood <\/a><\/p>\n<p>A pet parrot has helped clinch a murder conviction after repeatedly crying out the victim\u2019s last words of \u201cdon\u2019t shoot\u201d.\u00a0 Bud the African Grey parrot proved to be a pivotal witness in the murder trial of Glenna Duram repeating the final words of her husband \u201cdon\u2019t shoot\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Duram, 49, of Sand Lake, Michigan, shot her husband Martin five times in front of the parrot before attempting suicide.\u00a0 She was found guilty of m<a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/crime\">urder<\/a> and will be sentenced next month.\u00a0 Chillingly, soon after the death of the 54-year-old the parrot began to repeat a heated conversation between two people, alternating its voice to mimic a man and a woman.\u00a0 The bird \u201cdon\u2019t f****** shoot\u201d, leading everyone to believe he was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/showbiz\/tv-radio\/685932\/Parrot-Bud-Martin-Michigan-murder\">horrifically recounting his owner Mr Duram\u2019s last words. <\/a>His ex-wife, Christina Keller, looked after Bud following his death and it dawned on her what the beloved pet was saying.<\/p>\n<section class=\"box two-related-articles three-related-videos p402_hide clear\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\" murder-parrot-victim-pet\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/murder-parrot-victim-pet-1007537.jpg\" alt=\" murder-parrot-victim-pet\" data-w=\"590\" data-h=\"350\" \/><span class=\"photo-caption defaultLeft\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"newsCaption\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"text-description\">She said: \u201cI believe with all my heart that those are the last words of Marty.\u201cI recognise two different voices screaming and yelling and it always ends with \u2018don\u2019t f****** 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class=\"p402_hide external-gallery v2-cta nointellitxt ctx_blocked\" data-action=\"external-gallery\" data-target=\"\/pictures\/slideshow\/8147\" data-gallery=\"8147\" data-galleryid=\"8147\" data-gallerylink=\"&quot;&lt;br\">\n<div class=\"relative clear slideshow\" data-gallery=\"trigger\">\n<article class=\"galleryShell cf\">\n<header><\/header>\n<div id=\"social_buttons_eg_8147_gig_containerParent\" class=\"shares\">\n<div id=\"social_buttons_eg_8147\" class=\"icons\" data-social-shares=\"\">\n<div class=\"gig-bar-container gig-share-bar-container\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"text-description\">But Bud also cried \u201cget out\u201d and \u201cwhere will I go?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keller said: \u201cBud is saying it in Marty\u2019s and Glenna\u2019s voice.<\/section>\n<section><\/section>\n<section><\/section>\n<section class=\"photo changeSpace\"><span class=\"newsCaption\">Duram was found guilty of murder and will be sentenced next month.<\/span><\/section>\n<section><\/section>\n<section><\/section>\n<section class=\"text-description\">\u201cThis was a little different, he was screaming and yelling and begging for this life in a tone that was terrifying.\u201cIt was horrifying, it was scary. I heard it, I felt it and it made me sad. I felt like those are Marty\u2019s last words.\u201d<\/section>\n<section><\/section>\n<section><\/section>\n<section class=\"photo changeSpace\"><span class=\"newsCaption\">His ex-wife, Christina Keller, looked after Bud following his death. <\/span>The recording of Bud was initially not meant to be made public, but after rumours surfaced of the bird as a witness there were calls for the tapes to be released. Mr Duram\u2019s mother Lillian said: \u201cThat bird picks up everything and anything and it\u2019s got the filthiest mouth around.\u201dBud was not directly involved in court proceedings.<\/section>\n<section class=\"box two-related-articles clear\">\n<header><\/header>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source <a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/831182\/parrot-murder-wife-husband-conviction-pet-bird-prison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">express.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; 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