“There is no way I would be able to confirm that the Whittaker parents were related, but given that this does happen in this part of the country and the Whittakers are the most extreme case I’ve seen so far,” Laita said.
“I would bet that inbreeding was at least partly responsible for the mental and physical abnormalities seen in [siblings] Lorraine, Freddie, Ray, and [cousin] Timmy.”
The Whittakers became beneficiaries of two fundraising campaigns organized through Laita’s YouTube channel Soft White Underbelly.
However, recent developments have led to a breakdown in the relationship between Laita and the family.