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http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/virginia/sex-assau
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> An autopsy report should reveal whether
> 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen was sexually assaulted
> before she was murdered on Sunday.
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> If it turns out she was, prosecutors could add
> capital murder to the charges.
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> A capital murder charge could elevate, which means
> you could face the death penalty. The
> commonwealth's attorney said that if she was
> sexually assaulted, he will consider elevating the
> charges to capital murder and will consider the
> death penalty.
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> The murder of an innocent teenage girl, attacked
> while walking to her mosque, has touched a nerve
> across the country. Hundreds came out to remember
> Nabra Hassanen at a vigil Wednesday.
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> RELATED: Hundreds attend vigil for slain Muslim
> teen Nabra Hassanen
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> Twenty-two-year-old Darwin Martinez Torres has
> been charged with her murder. Police and witnesses
> say he used his car to chase her friends. Then He
> allegedly assaulted Nabra, took her to a pond in
> Loudoun county.
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> "We have to await forensic examination results and
> the report from autopsy from the medical examiner
> to confirm whether or not that took place," said
> Fairfax County Police Chief Ed Roessler.
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> Criminal Defense Attorney Joe King explains that a
> sexual assault can be "an aggravating factor that
> could elevate the Murder charge to a capital
> murder charge where the Defendent potentially
> faces the death penalty."
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> Another aggravating factor in this case could be a
> possible abduction with intent to defile charge.
> That was an aggravating charge Jesse Matthew face
> in the murders of Hannah Graham and Morgan
> Harrington. To avoid the death penalty, he
> pleaded guilty and is serving life behind bars.
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> Darwin Martinez Torres is scheduled to appear in
> court next on July 19th.
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> “To be honest, he deserve the death penalty for
> what he did to this kid, this kid did not deserve
> this,” said Abby Carrasquillo.
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> She was one of the many people who stopped by to
> take a moment at the makeshift memorial for Nabra
> Hassanen on Dranesville Rd. Carrasquillo broke
> down in tears as-soon-as she pulled up and said,
> her daughter was a long-time friend of Nabra’s.
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> Not everyone we spoke to Thursday believes in
> capital punishment, but just about everyone we
> talked to is in pain.
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> “I wish I was outside. Every day I drive by I
> feel the guilt I wish I was outside,” said one
> man, who screamed in grief at one point.
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> If anything, the people dropping by just hope
> Nabra’s parents see how many people are behind
> them.
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> “They must keep going, you know, for those three
> little girls they got left,” said Carrasquillo,
> “and hopefully, you know, justice can be done.
> Hard justice.”
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> Friday, the founder of the Loudoun Freedom Center
> says she’s planning to have around 12 Christan
> Pastors from various churches stand outside of the
> Sterling Mosque to greet and pray for the ADAMS
> Mosque members as they go in for a late morning
> prayer service.
“I wish I was outside. Every day I drive by I feel the guilt I wish I was outside,” said one man, who screamed in grief at one point.
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