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up and announced that they had. The judge then asked her to read the verdict. We,58Please respect copyright.PENANAyubRImI8Jp
the jury, find the defendant, Mark, guilty of all charges,” she declared. The room58Please respect copyright.PENANAKBqY7Xlzbc
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and dismissing them. He has then led away in handcuffs, with his family and58Please respect copyright.PENANAeQdVMwYkkr
friends trailing behind him. As the trial progressed, it became clear to everyone in58Please respect copyright.PENANAIlK5u5ETRm
the courtroom that Mark’s defense was weak. His lawyer had tried to argue that58Please respect copyright.PENANA5DscUxs9Fr
Mark was not responsible for his actions due to his mental illness, but the58Please respect copyright.PENANAZdLfg7iaXB
evidence presented by the prosecution was too overwhelming. During the trial, the58Please respect copyright.PENANAvrVuxIwWDg
prosecution had called a num- ber of witnesses to the stand, including Rachel and several58Please respect copyright.PENANAhVqMHeWewg
of Mark’s former colleagues. They had all testified to Mark’s increasingly58Please respect copyright.PENANAQkcIkJKgmE
erratic and violent behavior in the months leading up to the murder. The prosecution58Please respect copyright.PENANAOs7EgA5Jwc
had also presented evidence of Mark’s online activity, including his search58Please respect copyright.PENANAB3kyJOo45t
history and his messages to Rachel. They painted a picture of a man who was obsessed58Please respect copyright.PENANAG2BFPVSwP9
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their arguments had fallen flat. Mark’s lawyer had also called a psychiatrist to58Please respect copyright.PENANAduBLylN53X
testify about Mark’s mental state, but the jury had clearly not been convinced. Now,58Please respect copyright.PENANANTPFzylpYn
as Mark was led away to begin his prison sentence, his family and friends were58Please respect copyright.PENANADO6a2cfgPA
left to deal with the aftermath. They were shocked and devastated by the verdict,58Please respect copyright.PENANAkIqXdRackM
struggling to come to terms with the fact that the man they knew and loved was capable of58Please respect copyright.PENANADK197nJW3a
such horrific acts. Rachel, too, was left to grapple with the trauma of what had58Please respect copyright.PENANAkseHP1emgb
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for everyone involved, and the verdict had brought a sense of closure. But for58Please respect copyright.PENANA94CPRsQZlE
those closest to Mark and Rachel, the pain and the questions would linger on for58Please respect copyright.PENANAPSOldaolnD
years to come.58Please respect copyright.PENANAxJaCWHsP44
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