09-23-2011, 04:36 PM
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AP
PUYALLUP, Wash. — The parents of missing West Valley mother Susan Cox Powell for the first time have directly accused Josh Powell in connection with their daughter's disappearance.
"We have been reluctant to acknowledge what has been the feeling of many others and that is simply that our daughter is dead. Whether our daughter is being held against her will somewhere or whether she is dead, we both believe the father, Josh Powell, is directly responsible for her disappearance," Chuck and Judy Cox said in court documents filed Friday.
Josh Powell, the husband of missing Utah woman Susan Powell, is surrounded by reporters as he leaves a Pierce County courtroom, Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in Tacoma, Wash. Powell was attending a hearing regarding a motion for custody of his two children that was filed by his father-in-law, Chuck Cox.
There has been a flurry of activity in the Susan Powell case over the past 24 hours — including the arrest of Susan's father-in-law, Steven Powell, several court hearings related to Susan Powell's childhood diaries and Chuck Cox filing for custody of his grandchildren.
Friday, in Pierce County, Chuck Cox, Susan's father, requested custody of Susan and Josh's two sons, ages 6 and 4, in a nearly 90-page document in which he now directly accuses Josh Powell of his daughter's disappearance.
"We have prepared this custody petition in anticipation of Josh being arrested for the disappearance, kidnapping/murder of our daughter. Obviously, we are hoping against hope and sending out many prayers that our daughter is somehow, someway found alive," the Coxes said in their petition filed Friday.
The children are currently in protective custody in Washington.
Josh Powell did not say a word to reporters as he left the courthouse Friday.
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AP
PUYALLUP, Wash. — The parents of missing West Valley mother Susan Cox Powell for the first time have directly accused Josh Powell in connection with their daughter's disappearance.
"We have been reluctant to acknowledge what has been the feeling of many others and that is simply that our daughter is dead. Whether our daughter is being held against her will somewhere or whether she is dead, we both believe the father, Josh Powell, is directly responsible for her disappearance," Chuck and Judy Cox said in court documents filed Friday.
Josh Powell, the husband of missing Utah woman Susan Powell, is surrounded by reporters as he leaves a Pierce County courtroom, Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in Tacoma, Wash. Powell was attending a hearing regarding a motion for custody of his two children that was filed by his father-in-law, Chuck Cox.
There has been a flurry of activity in the Susan Powell case over the past 24 hours — including the arrest of Susan's father-in-law, Steven Powell, several court hearings related to Susan Powell's childhood diaries and Chuck Cox filing for custody of his grandchildren.
Friday, in Pierce County, Chuck Cox, Susan's father, requested custody of Susan and Josh's two sons, ages 6 and 4, in a nearly 90-page document in which he now directly accuses Josh Powell of his daughter's disappearance.
"We have prepared this custody petition in anticipation of Josh being arrested for the disappearance, kidnapping/murder of our daughter. Obviously, we are hoping against hope and sending out many prayers that our daughter is somehow, someway found alive," the Coxes said in their petition filed Friday.
The children are currently in protective custody in Washington.
Josh Powell did not say a word to reporters as he left the courthouse Friday.