In the criminal justice system,sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous.
In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are membersof an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit.These aretheirstories.
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It's still sad.
Fourteen is too young to die.
Heather Fitzmaurice looks at the girl lying in the bed. Her green eyes are now closed. Her short red hair is tied in a ponytail. She is short and obese, and her head is abnormally large.
"Oh Claire," says Fitzmaurice, a tear flowing down her cheek. "May you see, run,. And play like normal children."
She caresses the dead girl one last time. As she brushes her hand against the belly, she feels movement.
She places her finger on Claire's wrist, and does not feel a pulse.
She presses against the belly. Something…or someone..is moving there.
"Call an ambulance!" she yells.