If she was killed in front of her parents, why didn't they beat the ever living tar out of the perp? Were mom and dad in shock? If an individual did something like that to a member of my family I'd chase him/her down and beat the crap out of him until he was within an inch of death. Then I'd toss him in a lake and see if he could swim with the fishes. Or toss him over a ledge and see if he could fly like an eagle. Naw, I'd just pop him in the head with a .45 and call it good.