Amy Robach

The 8 and 11-year-old were stabbed, including the niece, the 8-year-old, stabbed some 17 times in her 45-pound body, as the prosecutor put it.

So when we say this is a heinous crime, this is beyond a lot of headlines, true crime stories, and...

shocking crimes that we've seen.

This is a family story about a massacre and a man we are watching every day sitting in Argyle sweaters and V-necks and ties is a guy accused of being capable of stabbing his own niece 17 times.

That's what we're dealing with.

So you say jaw dropping and shocking.

This is beyond comprehension.

You're wondering because cameras are in the courtroom, so that adds, of course, to the intrigue of this case because you're actually watching this man who, if true, what prosecutors say he did, you're looking at a monster who was posing as a husband and a loving father.

Now, his family has been in the courtroom supporting him, his wife, his daughter, and that is of note, but he has been behind bars for all these years waiting for his trial.

There were a lot of delays because of

what evidence should or should not be allowed.

They also blame COVID for the delay.

But this has been seven-plus years where he has waited for his time in court.

And Paul Canero, from the beginning, has maintained his innocence.

And we heard in opening statements this week what the defense is going to be.

And this also was a curveball for a lot of folks who have been following this case.

We heard prosecutors outline their evidence, which is significant.

And then you have Paul Canero's defense team saying that because the evidence is so overwhelming, it's so conveniently overwhelming, it can't be believed.

And they pointed to another suspect.

Yeah, we see this in a lot of trials and there are a lot of high profile ones as of late.