Danny Luong was reported missing on January 7, 2008 together with his three siblings. Their bodies were found in the Mississippi Sound. His father Lam Luong confessed to throwing the children from the Dauphin Island Bridge into the water. He pleaded guilty to capital murder on March 5, 2009.KWRG: Lam Luong Pleads Guilty (March 5, 2009)
Death
Luong reported Danny and three other children missing on January 7, 2008, Lindsey Luong, Hannah Luong and Ryan Phan. The first three children were his, Ryan was not Luong's biological child, but he had raised him since infancy. A day after reporting them missing, Luong confessed he had thrown the children from a bridge. He later said he had been pressured by police to make the confession and pleaded not guilty to four charges of capital murder. In March 2009, Long confessed and pleaded guilty to the charges.FOXNews: Man Denies Tossing Four Kids Off Bridge... (January 11, 2008) The Age: "Drug Addict Hurls Children Off Bridge" (January 10, 2008) His trial will begin on March 9, 2009.Breitbart: Dad pleads guilty in 4 kids' deaths, wants to die (March 5, 2009)
Danny Luong Blogs and Commentaries
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References
Fast Facts
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Age
4 months
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Resided
Bayou La Batre, Alabama
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Mother
Kieu Phan
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Father
Lam Luong
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Reported missing on January 7, 2008 together with his three siblings
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The bodies of the children were found in the Mississippi Sound
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His father has confessed to the four murdersKWRG: Lam Luong Pleads Guilty (March 5, 2009)
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Luong initially confessed to the murders; but later said he had been pressured to confessFOXNews: Man Denies Tossing Four Kids Off Bridge... (January 11, 2008)
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