Hate crime results in terrible suffering and should be taken more seriously.
There was a terrible attack on a woman in Liverpool. Her name was Kerri Delacruz. Four thugs killed her dog, then cut her breast open. When the bleeding stopped they re-opened the wounds. They were at it for over an hour. Absolutely ghastly. Then to cap it all, when the police caught one of them, they let him out on bail - why?!
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http://kerridelacruz.wordpress.com
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http://kerridelacruz.iblog365.com
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