AY said EF was fully capable of pulling this crime off - he didn't see Zahra physically abused but was fully aware of severe (my interpretation) emotional abuse - being left in her room most of the time, given a time limit on coming out of her room to eat, EF being jealous of the love and attention Zahra received.
AY saw bruises, but Zahra covered for EF - I had the feeling (originally) that most people did not believe the stories of where the bruises came from, that most people were aware that EF was abusive. Heaven knows there were enough calls to CPS / DCFS when EF's children were young (and they were very young when AY moved in).
AY also said he thought Zahra had run away from home, due to the abuse. She was 10 years old!! Where would a ten year old, with no other family in the whole dang country run to???
This makes me so VERY ANGRY! :furious: :furious: And also very, very sad.
Due to hearing loss I am dependent on watching for emotions to help follow a conversation - having read FaerieB's wonderful transcripts, AY's visible clues did not match his words well at all - I feel the interview was very stressful for him, but watching his expressions, he could have been talking about the weather. Having read some very emotional comments he has written on the net, I was very surprised by his (almost) flat affect.
Do we know which act came first; AY writing a letter / notifying LE of the abuse or EF calling AY's doctor, getting his Rx's cut off? The comments that EF put out on her FB / MS pages during the time (people needing to mind their business etc) could go either way.