An 85-year-old relative of the Menendez brothers is reportedly in critical condition following a distressing courtroom experience in Los Angeles, where graphic crime scene photos were presented without advance notice.
Terry Baralt, the sister of Jose Menendez and aunt to Erik and Lyle Menendez, was attending a court session related to the brothers’ upcoming resentencing hearing. The hearing could determine whether the brothers—imprisoned for over three decades—may be granted release or a reduced sentence. During the session, prosecutors displayed disturbing images from the 1989 crime scene that showed the aftermath of the killings of Jose and Kitty Menendez.
Baralt, who was not warned in advance, was visibly shaken by the sudden exposure to the content and was later hospitalized in critical condition, according to a statement from the Menendez family and the Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition.
