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1、Thegirlinthewindow:partoneTheFeralChildBy: LaneDeGregoryAugust3,2008;Page 1E,Part 1index
2、nextAtbathtimes,Danielleappearsserene.Butnooneknowwhatliesbeyondthoseeyes.(allphotosbyMelissaLyttle)PLANTCITY—Thefamilyhadlivedintherundownrentalhouseforalmostthreeyearswhensomeonefirst
3、sawachild'sfaceinthewindow.Alittlegirl,pale,withdarkeyes,liftedadirtyblanketabovethebrokenglassandpeeredout,oneneighborremembered.Everyoneknewawomanlivedinthehousewithherboyfriendandtwoadultsons.Buttheyhadneverseenachildthere,hadnevernoticedanyoneplayingintheovergrownyard.T
4、hegirllookedyoung,5or6,andthin.Toothin.Hercheeksseemedsunken;hereyeswerelost.Thechildstaredintothesquareofsunlight,thenslippedaway.Monthswentby.Thefaceneverreappeared.JustbeforenoononJuly13,2005,aPlantCitypolicecarpulledupoutsidethatshatteredwindow.Twoofficerswentintothehou
5、se—andonestumbledbackout.Clutchinghisstomach,therookieretchedintheweeds.PlantCityDetectiveMarkHolstehadbeenontheforcefor18yearswhenheandhisyoungpartnerweresenttothehouseonOldSydneyRoadtostandbyduringachildabuseinvestigation.Someonehadfinallycalledthepolice.Theyfoundacarpark
6、edoutside.Thedriver'sdoorwasopenandawomanwasslumpedoverinherseat,sobbing.ShewasaninvestigatorfortheFloridaDepartmentofChildrenandFamilies."Unbelievable,"shetoldHolste."TheworstI'veeverseen."Thepoliceofficerswalkedthroughthefrontdoor,intoacrampedlivingroom."I'vebeeninroomswi
7、thbodiesrottingthereforaweekanditneverstunkthatbad,"Holstesaidlater."There'sjustnowaytodescribeit.Urineandfeces—dog,catandhumanexcrement—smearedonthewalls,mashedintothecarpet.Everythingdankandrotting."Tatteredcurtains,yellowwithcigarettesmoke,danglingfrombentmetalrods.Cardb
8、oardandoldcomfortersstuffedintobroken,grimywindows.Trashblanketingthestainedcouch,thestickycounters.Thefloor,walls,eventheceilingseemedtoswaybeneathlegionsofscuttlingroaches."Itsoundedlikeyouwerewalkingoneggshells.Youcouldn'ttakeastepwithoutcrunchingGermancockroaches,"thede
9、tectivesaid."Theywereinthelights,inthefurniture.Eveninsidethefreezer.Thefreezer!"W
