It is remarkable and lengthy, a summary in the events leading to Haleigh's escape from state sponsored death. As this is Boston.com, I may only excerpt from the nine pages of story and it may require free subscription to view all. Thanks, BB, for the tip.
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The police officers had seen it all, but never anything like this.
Last December, they stood inside a bedroom in a Brighton rehabilitation facility, visiting with Haleigh Poutre, a 13-year-old girl once deemed so hopelessly brain-damaged that judges approved the removal of her life support.
But now Haleigh was not only breathing, but also communicating. And it wasn't just any conversation. She was answering questions about who might have delivered a near-fatal blow to her head nearly three years ago..................
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