Chapter 69: Move On, It's Over-The Murder of Rowena Irani

The Book of the Dead

22-year-old Rowena Irani had her whole life ahead of her. She was working towards a degree in psychology and spent her time working with children who had been abused and neglected, showing them that they were worthy of respect and love. When she connects with an old family friend, Dane Owens, she thinks that her life is about to get even better with a man who loves her, but things start going downhill very quickly and Dane would show Rowena exactly what. kind of man he was.
Helpful links/numbers:

• Sex abuse hotline:[phone]
• DV hotline : [phone]
• www.snpfoundation.org
• NJ DV Hotline: [phone](7233)
• https://nj.gov/njsp/division/operations/domestic-violence-info.shtml

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