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Her harrowing tale of kidnap was not all it seemed
WORDS: JULIA SIDWELL.
The only clue to find a killer was some footprints in the snow
A happy Christmas morningended in murder
Melody Hoffman, 20, loved unconditionally. She thought of others and even animals before herself and navigated the world with an endearing innocence. An intellectual disability meant she was mentally
Before they could celebrate the new year, she shot him dead
A TIP-OFF LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE 23-YEAR-OLD’S BODY – THEN HER ALLEGED KILLER TURNED HIMSELF IN
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