"Shannon’s aunt from Texas notified the sheriff’s office to tell them she would like the area residents to know that Shannon’s mother, Christina suffers from a growth development problem that Shannon could have inherited. She says the problem includes a somewhat larger than average head. She is reporting this in hopes that this would make her niece easier for a stranger to spot."
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I am unfamiliar with growth development "problems" ... for adults with this, are there any associate mental or emotional side effects or symptoms? I'm just curious to know, since the aunt mentioned this.
The reason I ask is because, if the parent(s) are mentally challenged, that may explain why they have entrusted LE to represent them to the media But, that still doesn't explain why other family members haven't stepped up to do so.