The twin brother of Ethan Hauschultz took the stand during the fourth day of the Timothy Hauschultz trial at the Manitowoc County Courthouse.
Assistant District Attorney Jill Vendetti started questioning the now 16-year-old after jurors were shown a video of him being interviewed by Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Human Services Department.
In both the video and in-person testimony, he testified that it was Timothy who made him carry wood around the yard, and if he or Ethan stopped, they would get more time added on.
Timothy’s attorneys played a video from another interview when Ethan’s brother was seven years old to try to jog his memory about Damian when he said, “he didn’t know.”
Prosecutors also played a police interview with Ethan’s sister for jurors, as they did with Ethan’s brother.
Timothy is charged with neglecting a child; the consequence is death after Ethan was poked and hit over 100 times and later buried in the snow.
Prosecutors allege that Timothy ordered Damian to carry out the punishment of carrying wood, while Timothy’s attorneys say it was only Damian Hauschultz’s actions that led to Ethan’s death.
