10 year old on trial for father's murder

[parental]

The boy is innocent. This was murder by proxy.

A ten year old boy shot his father in what many are saying is the worse case of parental alienation syndrome (PAS) ever seen.

The boys mother had alienated the boy from his father, Dr. Rick Lohstroh, and given the boy access to her loaded gun. The boy shot his father in the back when his father came to pick him and his brother up from their mother's home in Katy, TX.

The boys were removed from their mother's custody after a judge found the mother guilty of mental abuse. The boys paternal grandparents now have custody.

The ten year old remains in juvenile detention in Houston, TX. awaiting trial for murder. Many believe that the boy's mother should be the one on trial, but the district attorneys office has not pressed charges against the mother.

If you want to hear more about the case and what is being done to help the boy and his grandparents, go to www.helpstoppas.com.

[A Karenina]

This is a tragic event.

As I recall, the boy shot his father from the back seat, then walked around to the front and continued shooting - until the gun was empty. I'm not sure he's as big a victim as the posted article implies.

[parental]

After the boy fired three shots into the seat where his father was sitting he returned to the house and told his mother he "couldn't hear". The mother then sent the boy back out to the vehicle where he emptied the gun, striking the neighbor's car a few times. He then went back inside and handed the empty weapon to his mother.

His mother, a registered nurse, did not attempt to render aid to her son's father as he sat bleeding to death in her front yard.

The boy was a victim of his mother's anger and resentment of his father. A few years before the boy had claimed the father had sexually abused him. After two police investigations and numerous therapists the boy admitted that it wasn't true, that his mother had put him up to it.

Sad, that a mother would treat her child like this and teach them how to hate so much.

[A Karenina]

Originally Posted by parental

Sad, that a mother would treat her child like this and teach them how to hate so much.

I totally agree with you there!!

But let's look at the realities ~ The father KNEW what the mother was capable of. Why didn't he sue for full custody after the failed abuse charges? More and more fathers are getting custody these days, so it wouldn't be unheard of for him to sue and win.

Why did he continue to put his children in this situation? I'm not blaming him, please don't mis-understand me. It's just not black and white.

This is very personal for me, and although I will try my best to not get emotional about it, I make no promises.

The fact is that this boy's life is just about ruined. Even if he doesn't serve time for killing his dad, his mind is so screwed up now that it's unclear if he can ever be healed.

As a parent, I would like to think that I would've done whatever was necessary to prevent him from ruining his life. Even if that meant walking away until he was grown, until he reached a maturity level to understand the mother's viciousness.

Basically, I'm saying that I wish the father could've fought for custody of the boy, and if he lost that battle, that he'd make whatever sacrifice was needed to ensure the child's safety. I realize that places a huge burden on one parent, a load no one should have to carry, but ...there it is.

[parental]

The father was looking out for the best interest of the kids, in his mind. He knew his ex hated him, but he thought keeping the kids in contact with their mother was the best thing for them.

He thought that with time things would get better. I guess he taught us all a valuable lesson. Time does not heal everything.

Yes, the ten year olds life is over. Meanwhile his mother is trying to figure out how to spend his father's life insurance policy. Unfortunately, the change for his beneficiaries did not go through and the ex-wife was still on his multi million dollar policy.

Man, this whole thing really stinks.

[A Karenina]

The whole thing does stink. I do feel for the boy, and hopefully he will be thoroughly evaluated as he goes through this and gets the help that he needs.

As for the mother, if she is truly evil then eventually she will destroy herself. Hate does that. The prosecution apparently doesn't feel that they have enough evidence to hold her responsible or feel that she wasn't involved.