Ross Harris murder trial: Closing arguments

BRUNSWICK, Ga. - The Ross Harris murder trial is coming to an end. Monday, jurors are hearing closing arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys.

Harris is charged with malice murder and other crimes in the June 2014 death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. The jury has heard testimony from dozens of witnesses since the trial began more than a month ago.

Monday morning, Prosecutor Chuck Boring told jurors Harris thought he could get away with murdering his child and hide behind trying to become an advocate for the campaign to take a second look.

"This defendant killed his son with a selfish, abandoned and malignant heart and left his son in the parking lot to die, attorney Boring opened his arguments with. "He sat there for 30 seconds, before closing the door on that little boy's life."

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"Harris loved himself and other obsessions, more than that little boy," prosecutor Boring said. 

Both sides have 2 hours to give the jury their final arguments.

The defense told jurors the police made their decision immediately on the scene and never considered this could have been an accident. 

"We all have memory failures, this was a mistake...not a crime," Lead defense attorney Maddox Kilgore said. "If you are planning a family cruise and looking for a house in a good school district, you are not inclined to kill your son. The two are inconsistent."

The Cobb County defense attorney told jurors the state's case makes no sense, calling it a cockamamie story that Leanna would help Ross free himself from a marriage to her.

"You are going to have to do mental gymnastics to get around finding Ross guilty of anything here., Kilgore told jurors. 

Closing arguments began just before 9 a.m. Monday. Jury deliberations could start as early as Monday afternoon.