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Southern--actually, up until the trail began, the van Dams were quite cozy with Mr. Westerfield. Brenda smiled at him and called him "Dave" during the preliminary hearing. Does that strike you as odd? It does me. If I really thought someone had raped and killed my daughter, I would have referred to him as that (expletive deleted) who killed my daughter--someone would have objected, it would have been sustained, so the next time I would have referred to him as that (expletive deleted) murderer--and after all the objections and sustains, I would have finally settled on "Mr. Westerfield"--said through clenched teeth and glaring at him with pure, unadulterated hatred.

Brenda and Damon had to be coached to learn how to do that. No one had told about how truly grieving parents would behave yet when the PH was held. The DA's office no doubt took care of that chore by the time the trial started.

AFTER THE TRIAL BEGAN, SHE DID NOT SMILE AT HIM AND GET COZY. SHE SCREAMED, SHREAKED, GASPED, AND CRIED HYSTERICALLY WHEN HE ENTERED THE COURTROOM. IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST HORRIFYING THINGS I'VE EVER HAD TO WITNESS.