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Other orders made: ORDERS: 1. PRE-SENTENCE RETORT

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2. PSYCHOLOGICAL RETORT

Notice of Appeal

The appellant applie to the Co!rt of Appeal for lea"e to appeal a#aint

the a$o"e con"iction

Drat Gro!"ds o A##ea$s

THE %ERDICT IS &NSA'E AND &NSATIS'ACTORY ON THE GRO&NDS THAT:

1. The $ear"ed tr(a$ )!d*e m(sd(re+ted the ,!r (" re$at(o" to e(de"+e /he" he sa(d the o$$o/("*(" h(s S!mm("*

a #a*e 3456 #ara 2 7Those e8h(9(ts s#ea or themse$es.7

9 ...the "!m9er o (",!r(es /h(+h /ere d(re+ted to the head a"d e+(a$ area a"d the amo!"t oor+e !sed. It (s #!t to o! (" th(s re*ard that the 9rea("* o the "(e 9$ade /o!$d ("d(+ate

+o"s(dera9$e or+e a"d #res!ma9$ that /o!$d hae o++!rred at the t(me o the $ast "(e (",!r6


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a"d>or "o me"t(o" o h(m to the "e(*h9o!rs /he" she ("a$$ o!"d some 9od to he$#.

Yo! /o!$d hae tho!*h she /o!$d 9e e$$("* that her so" (" $a/ A$( /as ater her a"d herda!*hter Ta"a a"d tr("* to ($$ them 9oth6 #$ease *et the #o$(+e a"d eer9od m!s 9e+are!$ a9o!t th(s da"*ero!s ma" o" the $ose.

2. It seems $(tt$e stra"*e that /(th a$$ the /orr P) e$#(e had a9o!t the #oss(9($(t o herda!*hter ha("* 9e("* ($$ed a"d>or (" the #ro+ess o 9e("* ($$ed 9 her so" (" $a/ A$(6that she d(d "ot e$$ o!t at the to# o her o (+e6

7/here (s Ta"a6 (s she a$(e a"d O6 #$ease someo"e (" Ta"a6 m da!*hter6 m herso" (" $a/ A$( (s tr("* to ($$ her a"d>or has ,!st ($$er her6 some he$# #$ease someo"ehe$# a"d ("d Ta"a m da!*hter.

5. The e(de"+e o the "e(*h9o!rs o the street that o!"d Pame$a )!"e e$#(e /as that herha"ds /ere t(ed a"d her eet !"t(es a" dtehre /as me"t(o" 9 them6 o !"t("* ro#e6 "otta#e rom the ha"ds o Pame$a )!"e e$#(e6 9!t "o me"t(o" a"/here o a"o"e !"t("*Pame$a )!"e e$#(e=s eet

a E(de"+e o Da"(e$ Co"


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Da(d Demste" here /as she /he" that ha##e"ed6 e8a+t$ (" the streetF


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Da(d Demste" So o! /ere a9$e to *et thro!*h that door a"d..F

) e$#(e: 1 *ot thro!*h that door.

Da(d Demste" 'rom there +a" o! re+a$$ /here o! /e"tF..

) e$#(e: Yes.. 1 ho##ed a$o"* the - 9eh("d the storeroom /h(+h (s at the e"d o

the *ara*e6 #ast the storeroom /("do/ to the "orth e"d o the ho!se. Someho/ I ho##eddo/" to the *ate0 /e hae @!(te h(*h *ates at the s(de6 a do!9$e *ate.. I o#e"ed the *ate 1

do"=t "o/ ho/ 9e+a!se (t=s rea$$ d((+!$t to o#e" so (t ma hae a$read 9ee" ,!st +$osed9!t !"$o+ed0 I=m "ot s!re6 9!t 1 *ot thro!*h the *ate. I *ot a9o!t ha$/a do/" thedr(e/a a"d- a"d the" 1 +o!$d"=t do a" more6 1 ,!st dro##ed do/" o" m 9a+s(de a"d -a"d 1 /as st($$ #rett terr((ed a"d 1 tr(ed to6 /(th m 9ottom6 /r(**$e -1 +o!$d"=t sta"d !#

9 that t(me6 there /as "o /a I +o!$d sta"d !#6 a"d 1 tr(ed to /r(**$e o" m 9ottom to thee"d o the dr(e/a to *et ("to the street a"d ee" that

Da(d Demster. ) e$#(e: Da(d Demster: ) e$#(e: 9 the. A"d Da(d Demste"

Pa*e 22B:

That=s mo("* a$o"* 9 o!r 9!tto+s6 (s (tF

Yes. It=s *ood e8er+(se 9!t

A$$ R(*htF


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A$$ r(*ht. Yo! sa(d o! +o!$d"=t moe o". Yo! hae des+r(9ed /here

e$seF

) e$#(e: Yes. I d(d. I hae 9!shes o"- o" the "orth s(de6 the "orth s(de o /here

thdt 9$!e oar (s at the e"d o the dr(e/a6 /here the the ro"t /a$$ (s. I hae some er $ar*e9!shes there so I +o!$d"=t see terr(9$ /e$$ ("to the street 9!t 1 +o!$d see ha$ or the ro"t o a +ar#ared a+ross the road (" ro"t o o!r a+ross the road Ne(*h9o!r=s #$a+e.$t /as #ared more or $essthe /ro"* /a aro!"d 9e+a!se (t /as #ared a+("*


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see eerth("* +0ear$ 9!t I "o/ I /as /a$ed do/" to a #$a+e at the e"d o


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Da(d Demster. D(d that #os(t(o" rema("F...

) e$#(e: a"d I s!s#e+t m ha"ds had e(ther 9ee"

re$eased or t(ed (" ro"t o me 9e+a!se I /as a9$e do the to($et th("*s /(th m ha"ds- sorr6 /(th m ha"ds (" ro"t.

Da(d Demster. So o!r ha"ds /ere the" t(ed (" ro"t o o!F..

) e$#(e: Ith(" the/ere t(ed (" ro"t atthat #o("t I!sedthe to($et....

Pa*e 225:

Da(d Demster. Ca" o! re+a$$ rom there a"th("*6 a" memor (" re$at(o" to o!r

9("d("*6 e(ther o" o!r a"$es or o!r /r(stsF..

) e$#(e: I "e/ that /e /ere *o("* to 9e (" #rett 9ad tro!9$e a"d I "o/ a $ot

o t(me had #assed so I tho!*h6 7I=e *ot to *et - - IJe *ot to *et !"do"e. 'e *ot to *etm ha"ds !"do"e67 a"d m ha"ds /ere (" ro"t o me.. O" m r(*ht ha"d I had ama*"et(+ 9ra+e$et I !se or arthr(t(s a"d @!(te - (t /as 9$!e /(th 9$!e sto"es a"d ma*"ets

!"der"eath the 9ra+e$et so I +o!$d /or (t o /(th the 9ra+e$et to see ( (t /o!$d he$# me$eer (t o m ha"d6 a"d (t $ooed $(e (t /as *o("* to /or.. It started to s$(de to*etherdo/" m ha"d a 9(t

Da(d Demster as A$( aro!"d at that #o("tF


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) e$#(e: he" ( /as do("* hat6 he /as"Jt6 9!t he s!dde"$ +ame ("to the room a"dsto##ed /hat I /as do("* a"d #!t - e#t m ha"ds do/" $o/ (" ro"t o me a"d ho#edhe +o!$d"=t see /hat /as *o("* o".

Pa*e 22?:

Da(d Demster D(d o! do someth("* aro!"d that #o("tF..

) e$#(e: Yes6I=d *ot m ha"ds !"t(ed 9 the" a"d 1 st($$ had m eet t(ed a"d I

*ot o!t o.6 o the 9ed a"d 1 /as reaso"a9$ !$$ +o"s+(o!s at th(s t(me a"d I th(" the"o(se o!ts(de he$#ed6 a"d I hae a 9a$+o" s$(d("* door a"d /(re s+ree" door a"d I /e"tto that6 I o#e" the s+ree" door a"d *ot o"to the 9a$+o" 9!t there=s a $ot o #$a"ts aro!"dthat 9a$+o" so o! +a"t a+t!a$$ see the sta(rs rom (t6 1 hae 9o!*a("($$ea a"d a #e"+($

#("e a"d other th("*s0 so 1 /as tr("* to see 9!t I +o!$d"Jt6 #$!s m s(*ht /as"t#art(+!$ar$ *ood the" a"d 1 +o!$d"Jt see /hat /as *o("* o" 9 there /as th!m#s a"d9!m#s a"d s+ream("* a"d -1 started s+ream("* too. I s+reamed o!t or he$#. I ho#edsome9od /o!$d +ome.

Da(d Demster 'rom there /hat d(d o! doF

) e$#(e: e$$6 Irea$(sed thatth(s /as the +ha"+e to *et o!t ( I +o!$d 9e+a!se

o9(o!s$ he /as o!t there too6 a"d I do!9ted /hether Ta"a /as (" a" #os(t(o" to*et he# the /a (t /as *o("*... So I _ I *ot 9a+ ("to the 9edroom a"d I ho##ed to the

9edroom door6 /e"t o!t there6 do/" d(e #assa*e/a to the sta(rs a"d I - I "o/ I he$do"to the 9a$!strade o the sta(rs. I do"Jt "o/ rea$$ "o/ ho/ I *ot do/" them thateas($ 9!t I -1 Pa*e 223:

m!st=e ho##ed do/" /h($e I /as ho$d("* o" to the 9a$!strate.

Da(d Demster: D(d o! 9e+ome a/are o a"o"e e$se (" the +o!rse o ho##("* do/"the sta(rsF


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) e$#(e: he" I /as#art/a do/" the sta(rs I heard the ro"t door6 #ro9a9$ the

s+ree" door6 o#e" a"d +$ose.

Da(d Demster

) e$#(e A" /a6 1 *ot to the 9a+ door a"d 1 o#e"ed (t....


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) e$#(e: It /as er dar so I ass!me (t /as 9$a+. It e$t $(e hess(a" a"d - eah.

I=m +$a!stro#ho9(+ so (t d(d"=t ee$ *ood.

Da(d Demster: Do o! re+a$$ a" other +o"ersat(o" /(th th(s ma"6 /(th AH6 aro!"dthat t(meF...

) e$#(e:....


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Da(d Demste" A"d o!Jre $("* a+e-do/" o" the $a!"dr $oor. Is that the #os(t(o"F) e$#(e: That=s r(*ht

Pa*e 224:

Da(d Demste" Ca" o! re+a$$ rom there ,!st te$$ !s /hat o! do hae a +$ear memor

oF

) e$#(e: ____________________________

I hae a er +$ear memor o 9a+ha"der o" the r(*ht s(de o m a+e6 er stro"*

a"d er hard6 /here I e$t $(e m head /as *o("* to +ome o 1 remem9er 9e("*#!"+hed o" the a9dome"6 the +hest a"d the stoma+h a"d the 9a+.

Th(s................(s the(rstt(me th(s (s a$$e*ed...............

Da(d Demster: I" ro"t o o! or....F m ha"ds /ere st($$ 9eh("d m 9a+ or somet(me...............................

) e$#(e: ha"ds /ere st($$ 9eh("d m 9a+ or somet(me.. ... .............

Pa*e 221:

Da(d Demste" Yo! des+r(9ed o!r ha"ds 9e("* t(edF

) e$#(e: Yes.


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Para 1B

I !sed the 9ra+e$et o" m r(*ht /r(st to ma"(#!$ate the 9("d("*.

I d(d"=t $oo at /hat I /as do("*.

Para 1;1.

1 +o"t("!ed ot !se m 9ra+e$et a"d ma"a*ed to s$(# m ha"ds ree.

Para 15

1 e$$ed to the #eo#$e rom the +ar to +!t the ta#e o m eet..

Para 1B.

Someo"e he$#ed me *et the ta#e o m a"$es.

I th(" (t /as PACING TAPE as /e$$.

At the tr(a$ she sas her ha"ds /ere ree a"d here eet /ere t(ed

The /(t"esses o!t o" the street a$$ sa(d she ha"ds /ere t(es /(th ro#e a"d


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there /as "o me"t(o" o a"o"e ha("* to !"t(e her eet

Stateme"t made 9 PAELA )&NE EPIC

!"der s/or" oath

at the tr(a$ o A$( Ammo!" o" th 'e9r!ar 244 Pa*e 212 Tr(a$ A$( Ammo!"Date 4>42>4

Da(d DESTER: Go("* to that date6 /h(+h /as S!"da6 21 )a"!ar o $ast ear6d(d o! hae am($ o!t("* /(th Ta"a a"d the +h($dre" d!r("* the daF

P) e$#(e: Yes.. e /e"t (" the ater"oo" to Po("t a$ter or a s/(m a"d a #(+"(+.P215:

Da(d Demste" Ca" o! re+a$$ a9o!t /hat sort o t(me that da o! arr(ed homeF

P) e$#(e: 1 te"dtotae a$ot o "ot(+e o t(me. 1 $ooed at m /at+h ,!st as (

arr(ed (" ro"t o m *ara*e door a"d (t /as a9o!t o"e or t/o m("!tes to 3=+$o+63#m

....1 th(" 1 ha$ t!r"ed to sh!t the door $a!"dr door a"d s!dde"$ I o!"dmse$ *ra99ed a"d thro/" a+e do/" o" the $a!"dr $oor..

Pa*e 21?

Da(d Demste" here o! *ra99ed rom a #art(+!$ar d(re+t(o"F7=

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) e$#(e: At that sta*e I d(d"=t. I ,!st tho!*h there=s a home ("as(o" a"d I=m (" rea$

tro!9$e.

Da(d Demste" here /as o!r atta+ed (" re$at(o" to o!F....

) e$#(e: e$$6 a+t!a$$6 he e"ded !# s(tt("* o" m 9a+.. I "o/ he /as s(tt("* there the" het(ed me.

P) e$#(e: 'rom 9eh("d. So rom 9eh("d /o!$d mea" (" the $a!"dr (tse$6 to/ards the#assa*e/a.

Da(d Demste" Ca" o! sa /hat o! /ere t(ed /(thF...

) e$#(e:... e$$6 I d(d"=t see (t 9!t (t e$t $(e ta#e o some sort.

Yo! "o/ the sort o ta#e that 9!($ders or #eo#$e tra"s#ort("* !r"(t!re!se. I +a"Jt th(" o (ts #ro#er "ame 9!t (t e$t er t(*ht.

Da(d Demste" here /as that #!t6 /here /ere o! t(edF

) e$#(e: e$$6 I/as t(ed /(th m arms 9eh("d m 9a+ o" 9oth /r(sts..

) e$#(e: Yes.

Da(d Demste" So o!r ha"ds /ere t(ed to*ether 9eh("d o!r 9a+.. Is That...F

Da(d Demste" )!st or the tra"s+r(#t6 o! are sho/("* o!r ha"ds 9eh("d o!r 9a+F


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Para 3.

He a$so t(ed m $eet to*ther at the a"$es rea$$ t(*ht I e$$ed that hehad mad them too t(*ht Para 3.

He #!t a 9$a+ hess(a" 9a* oer m head a"d 1 +o!$d "ot see a th("*.

It /as t(*ht a*a("st me s(" a"d e$t a 9(t ro!*h.

K o!"d (t hard to 9reath.

Para B4.

1 to$d h(m that I +o!$d"=t 9reathe #ro#er$.

He d(d"=t res#o"d to that at a$$.

Para. B5.

1 d(d "ot o#e" m ees 9e+a!se he e$$ed or me "ot to $oo Th(s steme"tdoes "ot mae se"se /he" she a$read (s mea"t to hae a 9a* o" her head/h(+h /o!$d sto# her rom $oo("* a"/a Para 122

ha"ds /ere st($$ t(ed 9eh("d m 9a+ a"d I +o!$d"=t tae (t A$( #!t theta9$et (" m mo!th a"d the" the *$ass to m $(#s.

Para 13B.

I do"=t remem9er ho/ m ha"d +ame to 9e (" ro"t o me6 or ho/ I *ot tothe to($et Para 13.


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Stateme"t made 51st )a"!ar6 244; 9 Pame$a )!"e e$#(e Para 25.

O" S!"da 21 )a"!ar 244; I /e"t ot Po("t a$ter /(th Ta"a a"d s(8 o the+h($dre".. Para 2B.

I arr(ed home at a9o!t 3.44#m Para ?.

A$( staed o" m 9a+ a"d t(ed m ha"ds 9eh("d m 9a+..

Para 31.

A$( t(ed m eet to*ether at the a"$es rea$$ t(*ht-I e$$ed that he has made them too

t(*ht

I st($$ had the 9a* o" m head a"d +o$d "ot see.

Para ;2

Ta"a +ame oer a"d A$( $et me t(ed !# o" the 9ed Para 2.

1 ma"a*ed to *et m arms to the omt o m 9od.

Para 5.

1 ma"a*ed to $oose" the ta#e aro!"d m ha"ds. 1 th(" (t /as #a+("* ta#e. I +a"=t


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remem9er /hat +o$o"s (t /as.

Para ?.

I had a $ar*e 9a"*$e o" m r(*ht /r(st a"d s$(##ed the ta#e oer (t a"d o m /r(sts..

Para 3.

1 ma"a*ed to *et !# a"d *et to the s$(d("* door. I d(d "ot hae the 9a* o" m heada" more.

Para ;.1 o#e"ed the 9edroom s$(d("* door a"d +o!$d hear A$( o" the o!ts(de sta(rs /(th

Ta"a..

Para..?

I ho##ed to the sta(rs a"d he$d o" to the ha"d ra($..

1 ho##ed do/" the sta(rs a"d made 9 /a to the $a!"dr.

Para 3.

I /e"t o!t the $a!"dr door a"d t!r"ed to m $et a"d /e"t aro!"d the s(de o theho!se. Para B

I /as ho##("* as m eet /ere st($$ t(ed Para ;.

I ma"a*ed to *et o!t the s(de *ate a"d ha$/a do/" the dr(e/a.


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Para .

I e$$ do/" o" to m 9a+s(de. I tr(ed to /r(**$e m /a a$o"* the *ro!"d 9!t d(d (t*et er ar.

Para .

I /as ett(* or he$# a"d e$$("* th("*s $(e m!rder a"d ra#e.

Para 144.

I sa/ a +ar sto# (" the street o!ts(de m ho!se.

I +o!$d "ot ,!st see the ro"t o the +ar #ast m shr(99er.

Para 141

1 /as st($$ e$$("* or he$# as $o!"d as 1 +o!$d


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S!#reme Co!rt o ester" A!stra$(a

B; o244;

The State o ester" A!stra$(a

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A$( Ra+h(d Ammo!"

S!9m(ss(o"s (" s!##ort o a##$(+at(o" ($ed 21st a 244 (" s!##ort o do+!me"tsre@!ested to 9e #ro(ded to A$( Ra+h(d Ammo!" a"d h(s e"d!r("* #o/er o Attor"e)!$(e Cham9ers6 a sta o" a$$ +har*es that A$( Ra+h(d Ammo!" has 9ee" o!"d *!($to o" the 15th 'e9r!ar 2446 or 9a($ to 9e *ra"ted to A$( Ra+h(d Ammo!" a"d orthe ho"o!ra9$e )!st(+e


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$ater o" re+o*"(sed a o(+e 9e$o"*("* to A$( Ra+h(d Ammo!" Para 2.

Ta"a +ame oer a"d A$( $et me t(ed !# o" the 9ed...

Para 55.

1 had ma"a*ed to *et m arms to the ro"t o m 9od Para 5?..

1 /as a9$e to o#e" m 9edroom s$(d("* door..

Para 5;.1 o#e"ed the $ /(re door a"d /e"t o!t +m to the ma$$ 9a$+o" oer $oo("*the the ro"t ard.

I started e$$("* or he$# as $o!d as I +o!$d.

Para 5.

I ha##ed to the sta(rs a"d made m /a do/" the sta(rs to the $a!"dr.

Para ?4.

I /e"t o!t the $a!"dr door a"d t!r"ed do/" to m $et a"d /e"t aro!"d the s(de o theho!se.

I /as ho##("* as m ha"ds /ere st($$ t(ed a"d so /ere m $e*s.

Para ?1.


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I ma"a*ed to *et o!t the s(de *ate a"d /e"t d(re+t$ a+ross the road to the ho!seo##os(te. Para ?2.1 /as st($$ e$$("* or he$# as $o!d as I +o!$d. I *ot as ar as thedr(e/a a"d the "e(*h9o!rs +ame o!t to he$# me. #ara ?5

The "e(*h9o!rs he$#ed me a"d +!t the t(es o m ha"ds a"d eet I th(" (t /as #a+("*ta#e


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d a" mas th 'e9r!ar. 244 !"der s/or" oath at the tr(a$ o A$( Ra+h(dAmmo!" There (s "o do!9t that Pame$a )!"e d#(+Ms stateme"ts o the ers(o"o ee"ts o" S!"da 21st )a"!ar 244;. are "ot tr!th h($$ (" +(r+!msta"+es that:

( She ee#s +ha"*("* her stor a9o!t her ha"ds a"d>or eet 9e("* t(ed a"d>or !"t(ed0

(( Her stor does "ot mae $o*(+a$ se"se /he" she sas she /as a9$e to !"t(e herha"ds (" the !#sta(rs 9edroom6 a"d the" #$a" a" es+a#e rom the ho!se6 ho/eer a" aer ("te$ $(*e"t /oma" she doe s"ot th(" to tae a se+o"d to !"t(e her eet as /e$$ a"dthem mae a r!" or (t as ats as she +a" o!t o the ho!se. No o"e (" the(r r(*ht m("d/o!$d tae a$$ the eort a"d determ("at(o" to !"t(e the(r ha"ds a"d the" "ot !se the(rree-ha"ds to !"t(e the(r eet /h(+h /(th ree ha"ds /o!$d hae tae" o"$ a er shortt(me "o more tha" a9o!t o"e m("!te a"d 9e er eas to do. As a*a("st r(s("* tr("*to $eae the ho!se ho##("* a"d>or +ra/$("* /(th o"e=s eet t(ed /h(+h +o!$d hae te"oer ha$ a" ho!r a"d she ma 9e ar too s$o/ /(th a da"*ero!s ma" r!""("* ater her.Th(s #art o her stor does "ot mae a" $o*(+a$ se"se at a$$ a"d ater te$$("* th(so9(o!s a$s(t6 "o o"e +o!$d 9e$(ee a"th("* e$se she sa(d.

((( I" her (rst stateme"t she sas her ha"ds a"d ee$ /ere t(ed /he" she es+a#ed romthe ho!se

t I" her other stateme"ts a"d o" s/or" oath at the tr(a$ she sas her eet /ere t(ed a"dher ha"ds /ere t(ed.

The "e(*h9o!r Da"(e$ Co"


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I ma"a*ed to *et o!t the s(de *ate a"d /e"t d(re+t$ a+ross the road to the ho!seo##os(te. Para ?2.1 /as st($$ e$$("* or he$# as $o!d as I +o!$d. I *ot as ar as thedr(e/a a"d the "e(*h9o!rs +ame o!t to he$# me. #ara ?5

The "e(*h9o!rs he$#ed me a"d +!t the t(es o m ha"ds a"d eet 1 th(" (t /as #a+("*ta#e.