Man charged in the deaths of his mother and son in Birmingham found fit to stand trial

Capital murder suspect competent to stand trial in brutal deaths of mother, toddler son in Birmingham

Desmond Deon Burt, 33, is charged with capital murder in the 2022 deaths of 62-year-old Cynthia Delane Burt and Desmond Deon Burt Jr. Both were found dead in 2022, killed by blunt force trauma.

Man charged in the deaths of his mother and son in Birmingham found fit to stand trial

Evaluations found Desmond Burt, Sr. was not experiencing symptoms of mental illness that would impact his competency to stand trial or ability to understand the nature of the alleged murders.