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up and announced that they had. The judge then asked her to read the verdict. We,170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43Ua7gcnFE
the jury, find the defendant, Mark, guilty of all charges,” she declared. The room170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9jAj9gqT2
erupted in gasps and cries as the reality of the situation set in. Mark sat170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CxhqxOqbZ
stone-faced as the judge continued to address the jury, thanking them for their service170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgt3G4jSKv
and dismissing them. He has then led away in handcuffs, with his family and170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lJTiW2axT
friends trailing behind him. As the trial progressed, it became clear to everyone in170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5hX5I5WI1
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Mark was not responsible for his actions due to his mental illness, but the170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGF7PA23nCU
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prosecution had called a num- ber of witnesses to the stand, including Rachel and several170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlwtUw2MYh
of Mark’s former colleagues. They had all testified to Mark’s increasingly170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruFzV3v89H
erratic and violent behavior in the months leading up to the murder. The prosecution170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7Xc13MwcJ
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history and his messages to Rachel. They painted a picture of a man who was obsessed170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnpFfSkAVn
with power and control and who was willing to go to extreme lengths to get what he170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfet0gCXxl7
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their arguments had fallen flat. Mark’s lawyer had also called a psychiatrist to170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8NJGjabMp
testify about Mark’s mental state, but the jury had clearly not been convinced. Now,170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFQwMoVBMv
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such horrific acts. Rachel, too, was left to grapple with the trauma of what had170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULR0JgDL9k
happened. She had been lucky to escape with her life, but the emotional scars of the170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcijC8lXl86
experience would be with her for a long time. The trial had been a harrowing experience170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdw7C3V52BN
for everyone involved, and the verdict had brought a sense of closure. But for170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwMuLCMcmY
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