Friday night, October 29 2010: I was already sad about the upcoming second anniversary of Arpana's murder when I opened an email with the above noted link. I shook as I read it. My partner read it. We cried but were glad there will finally be justice.
My partner cannot fathom the killer. Unfortunately, because I work in criminal justice, I can. In the simplest terms, the murderer had a fantasy. Arpana became part of his fantasy. When he placed her in his fantasy, he was able to dehumanize her, which he needed to do in order to do what he did. His was a vile, depraved, sadistic fantasy. He would not rape and kill his mother or sisters or the woman he was staying with. But she was someone he did not love whom he had selected for his depravity. That is how he could do this.
I am opposed to the death penalty. I wish him life without parole. I wish him a miserable life with the worst of the worst offenders. Nothing will bring Arpana back. At least, the murder is solved.
I will follow this case. My heart aches for Arpana's family. At least, this killer is not on the street...
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I'm glad you got my message. Feel free to contact me on face book Mae Muhlnickel.
Hope he rots in jail.
My friend in Bellevue had sent the link to me informing about the sad news n how the culprit had been finally charged.
Being from Indian community, I got emotionally attached to Arpana, even though I never met the lovely and amiable kid.
I appreciate the efforts Redmond cops put in to solve the case.
I still can not find answers as to why this had to happen, why he was let loose; that night, he would have attacked anyone, n Arpana was the target.
I hope her parents n sister n grandma would get the strength to move on.
God bless the sweet child.
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