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Bruce and debra leonard did not testify today. instead, they sat and listened to damaging testimony about what allegedly happened in that church counseling sex. in the end, their 19-year-old son lucas was dead, their son christopher left in serious condition. daniel irwin, a deacon at the word of life christian church told the court he so you bruce leonard strike both of the boys. he said leonard hit his son lucas several time. i heard the sound of a strike. stop, then it started again. irwin al...

Little bit more about what happened inside and tell us about your experience? >> i have no comment. >> outside court, irwin would not comment about his testimony. nothing about the motive nor the beating nor about allegations the counseling session was ordered because leonard wanted to leave the church. the lendonards are facing manslaughter charges in the death of their son. four others are facing assault charges. all have pled not guilty. police say they have not concluded why the session turn...

Bothparents admitted to striking their son. what was the motive for the brutal and deadly beating during that counseling session? >> did not testify -- >> manslaughter in the first-degree. >> instead, they sat and listened to damaging testimony about what allegedly happened in that church counseling session. in the end, their 19-year-old son lucas was dead. their 17-year-old son christopher left in serious condition. daniel irwin, a deacon at the word of life christian church. he saw bruce leona...

Condition. daniel irwin, a deacon at the word of life christian church told the court he saw bruce leonard strike both of the boys inside the churchs sanctuary and said leonard hit his son lucas several times. i heard the sound of a strike, stop, then it started again. irwin told the court he saw lucas was bleeding from his leg, moaning and rolling back and forth on the floor and irwin said he saw leonard strike his younger son christopher five or six times with something that looked like a belt...

Lucas, several times. i heard the sound of a strike, stop, then it started again. irwin also told the court, he saw lucas was bleeding from his leg, moaning, and rolling back and forth on the floor. irwin then said he also saw leonard strike his younger son, christopher, five or six times, with something that looked like a belt. he recalled the beating went on for 14 hours, starting around 8:00, sunday night, and lasting the until 10:00 a.m. the next morning. when asked why the beating finally s...

Finally stopped? irwin said because luke was dead at that point. he said several church members, including leonards own brother, christopher, and his father tried performing cpr, it was too late. >> would you loo tobacco elaborate a little more about what happened inside and tell us about your experience? >> oh, no. >> reporter: outside court irwin would not comment about his motive or allegations the counseling session was ordered because leonard wanted to leave the church? but the leonards are...

For 14 hours. starting around 8:00 sunday night. and lasting until 10:00 a.m. the next morning. when asked why the beating finally stopped, irwin said, because luke was dead at that point. he said several church members, including leonards own brother, christopher, and his father tried performing cpr, but it was too late. >> would you like to elaborate a little bit more about what happened inside and tell us about your experience. >> oh, no. >> outside court, irwin would not comment about his te...

Son lucas was dead, their 17-year-old son, christopher left in serious condition. daniel irwin, a deacon at the word of life christian church says he saw bruce leonard strike both of the boys inside the churchs sanctuary. he said leonard hit his son, lucas, several times. i heard the sound of a strike, stop, and then it started again. irwin also told the court, he saw lucas was bleeding from his leg, moaning, and rolli ing bac and forth on the floor. he also saw leonard strike his younger son, c...

Assault, all have pleaded not guilty. cnn national correspondent jason carroll has been following the story. jason? >> and fredricka, still a lot more investigators want to know about this church. the district attorney telling us, before this is all over, we can expect more arrests and more charges. >> bruce and debora leonard did not testify during the preliminary hearing. >> the charge is manslaughter in the first degree. >> reporter: instead, they sat and listened to damaging testimony about ...