A 12-year-old girl's murder shook the country, inspiring far-reaching laws
Briefly

Despite the overwhelming pressure, the three girls remained steadfast in their accounts of the abduction, showing remarkable consistency in their statements about the night.
Investigators were skeptical from the start, as the premise of a child being taken from her home by a stranger in front of witnesses was alarmingly rare.
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