PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Opening statements wrapped up in the high-profile murder trial against a former Phoenix police officer and his wife, who are accused of killing their 7-year-old daughter.

Germayne and Lisa Cunningham are facing charges of ten counts of child abuse and murder for the death of Sanaa Cunningham.

In opening statements on Wednesday, the state claimed text messages sent between the Cunninghams revealed the abuse toward Sanaa. But on Thursday, Lisa’s defense team stated that the messages pointed to a different story, indicating a fear for the safety of the couple’s other five children.

Between Oct. 2016 and Feb. 2017, both the prosecution and defense agreed that Sanaa’s health was declining, citing videos and pictures documented by the former Phoenix police officer and h

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