Mystery Man Subject Of Testimony In Capital Murder Trial
Defendant Claims He And Victim Were Ambushed In Parking Lot
A mystery man in a yellow hooded sweatshirt was a recurring theme in the second day of testimony in a capital murder trial.
Glenn Lyons, 45, of Reading, is accused of killing Kathy Leibig in 2008.
Police and witnesses testified that, in the days after Leibig's murder, Lyons spoke of another man at the scene of the crime.
At this point, the prosecution has presented several witnesses who have testified that Lyons and Leibig were involved in an affair.
On the morning of May 1, 2008, prosecutors said Lyons and Leibig met in a parking lot at the Wernersville State Hospital. Three days later, Leibig's body was found inside her SUV in that lot.
The lead investigator in the case testified that, when police caught up with Lyons a week after the murder, Lyons told troopers that a man in a yellow hooded sweatshirt had ambushed the couple while they were in the back seat of Leibig's SUV.
Lyons claimed the man pulled him from the vehicle and "knocked him out" and when Lyons came to, Leibig was dead.
Prosecutors showed photos of Lyon's face and body taken a week after the incident and pointed out there were no visible bruises or cuts to indicate a struggle.
The defense, however, argued those wounds could have healed and pointed to small marks it claimed may have been left behind by an attacker.
Several other witnesses took the stand and claimed they met Lyons later on the day of the killing.
One witness, Justin Grube, of Lebanon, said the two met when Lyons approached Grube to buy drugs. Grube testified the two became fast friends and spent the next several days partying and making trips to Philadelphia.
Grube and three other witnesses admitted their memories of Lyons were blurred by days of cocaine use, but all four said they did not see any signs of a struggle on Lyon's body.
Court recessed early Friday after Judge Paul Yatron said he needed to clear up a matter with counsel. Testimony will resume Tuesday after the long holiday weekend.
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