Originally Posted by sara1981

Anna Nicole Smith's mother said Wednesday that she's afraid for the safety of her 5-month-old granddaughter, Dannielynn, while the baby is in the care of Howard K. Stern, her late daughter's lawyer and companion.

In emotional testimony often interrupted by sobs, Virgie Arthur linked the deaths of Smith and her adult son, Daniel, to Stern.

"My grandson did not overdose," she told a hearing in Broward Circuit Court. "Howard was there when he died. And Howard was there when my daughter died. And he has my granddaughter now, and it's not even his child, and I'm afraid for her life as well. Please help us."

A somber Stern testified Tuesday that Smith was "everything to me" and Daniel was like a brother to him. He also has said he is the father of Dannielynn.