Suspect in Edmond murder testifies against co-defendant
Dillon Richards
>> "THAT PLEA DEAL ANNOUNCED HERE TODAY AT THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY COURTHOUSE. MAYABB WAS FACING THE POSSIBILITY OF LIFE IN PRISON FOR THAT MURDER CHARGE. AS PART OF THIS DEAL SHE COULD FACE JUST TEN YEARS IN PRISON AND TEN YEAR OF PROBATION." "LINDSI MAYABB" ON THE STAND TODAY HER BOYFRIEND "GEORGE WATSON" WATCHING AS SHE TESTIFIED ABOUT THE NIGHT OF THE MURDER AND HOW THE COUPLE WENT ON THE RUN TO FLORIDA. MAYABB WORKED AS AN ESCORT SHE SAYS ENGLISH WAS ONE OF HER CLIENTS. SHE CLAIMED THAT BOTH MEN HAD TIES TO "IRISH MOB" AND THAT WATSON BECAME ENRAGED WHEN HE FOUND OUT THAT ENGLISH WAS ONE OF HER CLIENTS. SHE SAYS SHE DROVE HIM TO THE AREA OF ENGLISH'S HOUSE BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHY AND THAT'S WHEN THE SHOOTING HAPPENED. SHE SAYS SHE'S GOTTEN VAGUELY THREATENING LETTERS FROM WATSON IN PRISON POSSIBLY ABOUT HER TESTIMONY BUT SAID IN COURT SHE LOVES HIM ASKING HIM AT ONE POINT TO LOOK HER IN THE EYES. >> "YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING TO THE ENGLISH FAMILY, GEORGE? WANT TO SAY ANYTHING TO THEM?" >> WATSON LEAVING COURT TODAY AFTER A JUDGE LET THE MURDER CASE AGAINST HIM MOVE FORWARD. MAYABB LEAVING EXPECTING TO PLEAD GUILTY TO
One of the suspects in a high-profile Edmond murder agreed to testify against her boyfriend and co-defendant Friday. Lindsi Mayabb and George Watson are charged with killing Sawyer English over jealousy regarding Mayabb's work for an escort service and potential gang ties the men shared. Mayabb testified against Watson, whom police accuse of shooting English. The plea deal was announced Friday at the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Mayabb faced the possibility of life in prison for the murder charge. As part of the plea deal, which allows her to plead guilty to a lesser accessory to murder charge, she could receive 10 years in prison and 10 years of probation. Taking the stand, Mayabb described the night of the murder and how the couple went on the run to Florida. She claimed that English and Watson had ties to the Irish Mob and that Watson became enraged when he found out that English was one of her escort-service clients.Mayabb testified that she drove Watson to the area of English's house, but she said she didn't know why. She said she has gotten vaguely threatening letters from Watson in prison. However, she said, she loves him and asked him at one point to look her in the eyes.
One of the suspects in a high-profile Edmond murder agreed to testify against her boyfriend and co-defendant Friday.
Lindsi Mayabb and George Watson are charged with killing Sawyer English over jealousy regarding Mayabb's work for an escort service and potential gang ties the men shared. Mayabb testified against Watson, whom police accuse of shooting English.
The plea deal was announced Friday at the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Mayabb faced the possibility of life in prison for the murder charge. As part of the plea deal, which allows her to plead guilty to a lesser accessory to murder charge, she could receive 10 years in prison and 10 years of probation.
Taking the stand, Mayabb described the night of the murder and how the couple went on the run to Florida.
She claimed that English and Watson had ties to the Irish Mob and that Watson became enraged when he found out that English was one of her escort-service clients.
Mayabb testified that she drove Watson to the area of English's house, but she said she didn't know why.
She said she has gotten vaguely threatening letters from Watson in prison. However, she said, she loves him and asked him at one point to look her in the eyes.