“Colonel Vega, I’m Detective Adrian Cross with the county family-violence unit.” He was accompanied by a victim advocate and another investigator. I had not called them because of my rank, and my uniform gave me no special authority. I had called because Delphine described being assaulted, prevented from leaving, and deprived of her phone. The detective asked the Holloways to step away from her treatment room while Delphine decided whether she was ready to give a formal statement.
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